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.
Areca Catechu has been studied across 22 research domains including 🔬 Inflammation, 🔬 Oncology, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🦠 Gut & Microbiome, ❤️ Cardiovascular. The primary research focus is 🔬 Inflammation with 8% of studies addressing this area.
Known as binlang / 檳榔 in Ayurveda. Virya (potency): Lung, Spleen, Stomach. Rasa (taste): Pungent, Bitter. Karma (actions): Disperses grain accumulation and expels water, Eliminates phlegm, Kills the three worms, Subdues hidden corpse pathogen, Unblocks the five zang and six fu from stagnation, Breaks up Qi in the chest, Descends water swelling, Eliminates all wind, Descends all Qi, Opens joints, Benefits the nine orifices, Tonifies the five labors and seven injuries, Strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the middle, Eliminates vexation, Breaks up concretions and accumulations.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Areca Catechu, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Areca Catechu is generated deterministically from 199 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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