| Descriptor English: | Areca | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Areca
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Areca | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Areca | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Areca catechu Areca catechus Arecas Betel Nut Betel Nuts Nut, Betel Nuts, Betel catechus, Areca |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.093.088 HP4.018.602.600.084 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001114 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Annotation: | Betel may go here or under PIPER BETLE; 'catechu' may go here or under ACACIA CATECHU see ACACIA; check text |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91,63-85; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-90; was heading 1963-85 |
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| History Note: | 91(86)63; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-90; was heading 1963-85 |
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| DeCS ID: | 1117 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D001114 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota -
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Areca
- Preferred
Areca catechu
- Narrower
Betel Nut
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0001673 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Areca |
| Entry term(s) |
Arecas |
| Concept UI |
M0396545 |
| Preferred term | Areca catechu |
| Entry term(s) |
Areca catechus catechus, Areca |
| Concept UI |
M0399463 |
| Preferred term | Betel Nut |
| Entry term(s) |
Betel Nuts Nut, Betel Nuts, Betel |
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