Areca

"Areca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D001114
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.093.088
Concept/Terms	Areca Areca Arecas Areca catechu Areca catechu Areca catechus catechu, Areca catechus, Areca Betel Nut Betel Nut Betel Nuts Nut, Betel Nuts, Betel

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Arecaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.093]
Areca [B01.650.940.800.575.100.093.088]

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