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Descriptor English:
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Areca
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Areca
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Areca
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Synonyms English:
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Betel Nut
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Tree Number:
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B06.388.100.093.088
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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Betel may go here or under PIPER BETLE; 'catechu' may go here or under ACACIA CATECHU see ACACIA; check text; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29
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History Note English:
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91(86)63; was see under PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-90; was heading 1963-85
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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1117
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Unique Identifier:
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D001114
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