Population Status of Commercially Important Medicinal Plants in Dehradun Forest Division, Uttarakhand (India) by Ninad B. RAUT, Umeshkumar L. TIWARI, Bhupendra S. ADHIKARI, Gopal S. RAWAT, Srikant CHANDOLA

“…The study reveals that open canopy forest patches, Lantana infested patches and Acacia catechu-Dalbergia sissoo (Khair -Shisam) woodlands in the eastern part of the DFD have excellent potential for the production and sustainable harvest of Justicia adhatoda. …”
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PERBEDAAN BAHAN ATRAKTOR TERHADAP HASIL TANGKAPAN IKAN PELAGIS DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN PAYANG BUGIS DI PERAIRAN PASAURAN, PROVINSI BANTEN by Roza Yusfiandayani

“…Karakteristik komposisi jenis, ukuran dan Tingkat Kematangan Gonad (TKG) ikan pelagis yang tertangkap di sekitar rumpon dengan menggunakan tiga bahan atraktor yang berbeda yaitu daun kelapa (Cocos nucifera), daun pinang (Nypa fructican) dan daun nipah (Areca catechu) akan menentukan apakah pengaruh bahan atraktor yang digunakan akan membahayakan kelestarian ikan pelagis yang berasosiasi. …”
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Psychoactive Substances of Natural Origin: Toxicological Aspects, Therapeutic Properties and Analysis in Biological Samples by Joana Gonçalves, Ângelo Luís, Eugenia Gallardo, Ana Paula Duarte

“…Thus, the objective of this work is to review the toxicological aspects, traditional use/therapeutic potential and the analytical methods developed in biological matrices in twelve plant specimens (<i>Areca catechu</i>, <i>Argyreia nervosa</i>, <i>Ayahuasca</i>, <i>Catha edulis</i>, <i>Datura stramonium</i>, <i>Lophophora williamsii</i>, <i>Mandragora officinarum</i>, <i>Mitragyna speciosa</i>, <i>Piper methysticum Forst</i>, <i>Psilocybe</i>, <i>Salvia divinorum</i> and <i>Tabernanthe iboga</i>).…”
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Arecoline Induces an Excitatory Response in Ventral Tegmental Area Dopaminergic Neurons in Anesthetized Rats by Qinghui Lan, Peiqing Guan, Chunzheng Huang, Shile Huang, Peiling Zhou, Changzheng Zhang

“…Areca nuts are chewable seeds of Areca catechu L., which are epidemic plants that grow in tropical and subtropical countries and cause dependency after long-term use. …”
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Identification of Prognostic Biomarkers and Drugs Targeting Them in Colon Adenocarcinoma: A Bioinformatic Analysis by Shu Dong MD, Zhimin Ding MD, Hao Zhang MD, Qiwen Chen MD

“…Nadroparin and benzamidine were identified as inhibitors of MYC and KLK6 in DrugBank, and 8 herbs targeting MYC, including Da Huang ( Radix Rhei Et Rhizome ), Hu Zhang ( Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma Et Radix ), Huang Lian ( Coptidis Rhizoma ), Ban Xia ( Arum Ternatum Thunb ), Tu Fu Ling ( Smilacis Glabrae Rhixoma ), Lei Gong Teng ( Tripterygii Radix ), Er Cha ( Catechu ), and Guang Zao ( Choerospondiatis Fructus ), were identified. …”
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Population Status of Commercially Important Medicinal Plants in Dehradun Forest Division, Uttarakhand (India) by Ninad B. RAUT, Umeshkumar L. TIWARI, Bhupendra S. ADHIKARI, Gopal S. RAWAT, Srikant CHANDOLA

“…The study reveals that open canopy forest patches, Lantana infested patches and Acacia catechu-Dalbergia sissoo (Khair -Shisam) woodlands in the eastern part of the DFD have excellent potential for the production and sustainable harvest of Justicia adhatoda. …”
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Karolińskie "Ordo de catechizandis rudibus" by Roman Murawski

“…The first part (1-13) is a comprehensive introduction showing the need to instruct catechu­mens and the overall characteristics of the process of Christian initiation. …”
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A Microfluidic Lab-on-a-Disc (LOD) for Antioxidant Activities of Plant Extracts by Nurhaslina Abd Rahman, Fatimah Ibrahim, Mohammad M. Aeinehvand, Rohana Yusof, Marc Madou

“…We used ascorbic acid, quercetin, Areca catechu, Polygonum minus, and Syzygium polyanthum plant extracts to compare the results of our proposed LoD method with the conventional method. …”
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Current glimpse of airborne allergenic pollen in Indian subcontinent by Kavita Ghosal, Swati Gupta-Bhattacharya

“…Holoptelea integrifolia, Amaranthus spinosus in northern region, Sorghum vulgare, Pennisetum, Gynandropsis gynandra, Parthenium hysterophorus, Dolichandrone platycalyx in southern regions, and Parthenium hysterophorus from the western region; Cynodon dactylon, Cenchrus ciliaris in the central area; Acacia auriculiformis, Cleome gynandra, Catharanthus roseus, Phoenix sylvestris, Areca catechu, and Lantana camara in the eastern regions as potential aeroallergens in India. …”
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Chewing betel quid and the risk of metabolic disease, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis. by Tomohide Yamada, Kazuo Hara, Takashi Kadowaki

“…BACKGROUND: Betel nut (Areca nut) is the fruit of the Areca catechu tree. Approximately 700 million individuals regularly chew betel nut (or betel quid) worldwide and it is a known risk factor for oral cancer and esophageal cancer. …”
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ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, AMINO ACID PROFILE AND MICROBIAL QUALITY OF BEBONTOT, A BALINESE TRADITIONAL FERMENTED CHICKEN MEAT PRODUCTS by Okarini I. A., H. Purnomo, Aulanni'am ., L. E. Radiati

“…Sampel disiapkan dengan menggunakan daging (ukuran 1,5×2,0 cm) dicampur dengan bumbu ketumbar, bawang putih, lengkuas, lada putih, garam, gula dan minyak kelapa, kemudian dibungkus dengan pelepah pinang (areca catechu) kering dan difermentasi secara spontan dengan pengeringan di bawah sinar matahari selama 5 hari. …”
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An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in Terai forest of western Nepal by Singh Anant, Kumar Akhilesh, Tewari Divya

“…<it>Curcuma longa</it> (84%) and <it>Azadirachta indica</it> (76%) are the most frequently and popularly used medicinal plant species in the study area. <it>Acacia catechu, Bacopa monnieri, Bombax ceiba, Drymaria diandra, Rauvolfia serpentina</it>, and <it>Tribulus terrestris</it> are threatened species which needs to be conserved for future use.…”
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Traditional herbal medicine in Far-west Nepal: a pharmacological appraisal by Shrestha Keshab P, Kunwar Ripu M, Bussmann Rainer W

“…The folk uses of <it>Acacia catechu </it>for cold and cough, <it>Aconitum spicatum </it>as an analgesic, <it>Aesculus indica </it>for joint pain, <it>Andrographis paniculata </it>for fever, <it>Anisomeles indica </it>for urinary affections, <it>Azadirachta indica </it>for fever, <it>Euphorbia hirta </it>for asthma, <it>Taxus wallichiana </it>for tumor control, and <it>Tinospora sinensis </it>for diabetes are consistent with the latest pharmacological findings, common Ayurvedic and earlier uses.…”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Areca Nut Chewing Habit among School Going Children in Karachi by Marium Sarfaraz, Anwar Ali, Talat Mirza

“…Introduction: Areca nut is the fruit of areca catechu palm tree. It is forth most common psychoactive substanceused worldwide. …”
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Evaluation of Areca palm renewable options to replace disposable plastic containers using life cycle assessment methodology by Anirudh Gautam, Teresa M. Mata, António A. Martins, Nídia S. Caetano

“…In this work, the LCA methodology is used to evaluate the environmental impacts of boxes, bowls and plates produced using Areca palm (Areca catechu) sheath, a waste material common in southern India. …”
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Habitat suitability modeling of Asian Elephant Elephas maximus (Mammalia: Proboscidea: Elephantidae) in Parsa National Park, Nepal and its buffer zone by Puja Sharma, Hari Adhikari, Shankar Tripathi, Ashok Kumar Ram, Rajeev Bhattarai

“…The suitable habitats were in the forest dominated by Acacia catechu and Myrsine semicerate receiving precipitation about 300 mm in an area with a low slope (0-5 degree). …”
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Pest categorisation of Pseudococcus cryptus by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Claude Bragard, Paula Baptista, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Francesco Di Serio, Paolo Gonthier, Josep Anton Jaques Miret, Annemarie Fejer Justesen, Christer Sven Magnusson, Panagiotis Milonas, Juan A Navas‐Cortes, Stephen Parnell, Roel Potting, Philippe Lucien Reignault, Emilio Stefani, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Wopke Van der Werf, Antonio Vicent Civera, Jonathan Yuen, Lucia Zappalà, Jean‐Claude Grégoire, Chris Malumphy, Spyridon Antonatos, Virag Kertesz, Andrea Maiorano, Dimitrios Papachristos, Alan MacLeod

“…It is polyphagous, feeding on plants in more than 90 genera in 51 families, and exhibits a preference for citrus (Citrus spp.) and palms (especially Cocos nucifera, Elaeis guineensis and Areca catechu). It is an important pest of citrus in Japan and parts of the Middle East, although in Israel, it is controlled by natural enemies. …”
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Berberine is as effective as the anti-obesity drug Orlistat in ameliorating betel-nut induced dyslipidemia and oxidative stress in mice by Kasturi Bhattacharjee, Moumita Nath, Yashmin Choudhury

“…Betel-Nut (BN) is the fruit of the tropical palm Areca catechu, and its use as a masticatory is strongly associated with dyslipidemia, Metabolic Syndrome and oxidative stress. …”
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RANCANG BANGUN MESIN PEMBELAH BUAH PINANG (Areca cathecu L.) DENGAN SUMBER PENGGERAK MOTOR LISTRIK by Irriwad Putri, Putri Zainal

“…Komoditas buah pinang (Areca catechu L.) sudah tidak asing lagi di Tanah air. Pascapanen buah pinang terdiri dari beberapa metode, tergantung dengan jenis pinang dan kebutuhan dari masyarakat salah satunya adalah proses pembelahan. …”
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<i>Xylosandrus crassiusculus</i> (Motschulsky) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Its Fungal Symbiont <i>Ambrosiella roeperi</i> Associated with Arecanut Kernel Decay in Karnataka, In... by Shivaji Hausrao Thube, Thava Prakasa Pandian, Anthara Bhavishya, Merin Babu, Arulappan Josephrajkumar, Muddumadiah Chaithra, Vinayaka Hegde, Enrico Ruzzier

“…<i>Xylosandrus crassiusculus</i> (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) is reported causing damage to areca palm plantations (<i>Areca catechu</i> L.—Arecaceae) in Karnataka (India). In particular, <i>X. crassiusculus</i> has been observed attacking and successfully reproducing on areca nuts; besides the new host plant record, the data provided here represent the first documented case of spermatophagy for this xyleborine beetle. …”
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