In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the ...

In Bangladesh, disposable tableware, including plates made of areca palm leaves, is gaining popularity as a good alternative ...

As per people involved in the industry, entrepreneurs in Bangladesh are producing about half a million areca leaf plates every month. Though the number is almost negligible compared to the single-use ...

Ram Dutta, Narain Singh Azad Thakur, Tusar Kanti Bag, Ngashepam Anita, Satish Chandra, Shishomvanao Ngachan, NEW RECORD OF RED PALM WEEVIL, RHYNCHOPHORUS FERRUGINEUS (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE) ON ...

Areca nut ( supari in Hindi), the dried seed of the palm tree, Areca catechu , is the fourth most commonly used psychoactive substance in the world after caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. An ...

“Areca nut, fruit of Areca catechu, is widely chewed in south-east Asian countries, East Africa and Central Pacific to New Guinea, with demographics estimating nearly 700 million people as ...

Nicole Horenstein, a chemist at the University of Florida, estimates that 600 million people use the areca nut regularly. The nut, known for its mild stimulant properties, is often wrapped with ...

‘Arecanut', botanically known as Areca catechu, is a tropical plant found all over South East Asia. This tree belongs to the palm tree species and is from the Arecaceae family.

The ancient custom of chewing areca nuts is getting more popular as young Asians take up the habit, but betel-nut chewing has been linked to several types of oral cancer.