The arecanut palm (Areca catechu L.,) is a significant commercial and business crop of India. It plays an important role in the political, social cultural functions economic life people our country. From area 12.26 lakh hectares land, total production at global level was 17.96 tonnes 2019–20.In India, has been cultivated from time immemorial with traditional cultivation techniques one biggest a...

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect areca nut powder on broiler performance and index (IP). conducted 200 DOC reared up 28 days old. This used a completely randomized design with 4 treatments 5 replications. treatment given addition in ration. consisted control, 1.5%, 3% 4.5% powder. Variables included feed consumption, body weight gain, final weight, conversion, results indica...

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is considered as a pre-cancerous condition of the oral mucosa and is highly associated with habitual areca quid chewing. Arecoline is the major alkaloid in areca quid and is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of OSF. Our previous studies have demonstrated that arecoline could induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related factors in primary human bu...

OBJECTIVE This study tested the findings of a prior study indicating a therapeutic relationship between consumption of betel nut and symptoms of schizophrenia. METHOD The subjects were 65 outpatients with diagnoses of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Symptoms rated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale were compared between high- and low-consumption betel chewers in a repeat...

Areca nut is a plant that cultivated by the people of Papua as means livelihood. has many benefits, starting from fruit, leaves, roots, and economic value betel also quite good. The problem often encountered areca cultivators damage caused diseases, causing losses both in terms yield control. In this study, expert system for diagnosing diseases uses Certainty Factor method, essence method to me...

The aim of this study is to assess the association linking employment experience with alcohol, tobacco, and betel nut involvement among youth in Taiwan. In 2004, an outreach program was conducted during weekdays to recruit youth sample in seven major geographic regions. A total of 5886 youth aged 12-18 years drawn from 26 cities or towns were assessed by a two-page anonymous self-administered q...