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Areca

Medical Definition:	A plant genus of the family ARECACEAE. Members contain ARECOLINE and CATECHIN. The leaves and nuts have been used as masticatories, stimulants, and astringents in traditional medicine. The common name of betel is also used for PIPER BETLE. The common name of catechu is sometimes used for ACACIA CATECHU.
Guide Notes:	Betel may go here or under PIPER BETEL; 'catechu' may go here or under ACACIA CATECHU see ACACIA; check text; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPA
Also Called:	Areca catechu,Betel Nut

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