"Areca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.093.088
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| Concept/Terms |
Betel Nut- Betel Nut
- Betel Nuts
- Nut, Betel
- Nuts, Betel
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Areca" by people in Profiles.
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Association between betel quid chewing and carotid intima-media thickness in rural Bangladesh. Int J Epidemiol. 2014 Aug; 43(4):1174-82.
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Arsenic exposure and impaired lung function. Findings from a large population-based prospective cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Oct 01; 188(7):813-9.
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Betel quid chewing in rural Bangladesh: prevalence, predictors and relationship to blood pressure. Int J Epidemiol. 2012 Apr; 41(2):462-71.
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Betel quid: Its tremor-producing effects in residents of Araihazar, Bangladesh. Mov Disord. 2006 Apr; 21(4):567-71.
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Folate and cobalamin deficiencies and hyperhomocysteinemia in Bangladesh. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Jun; 81(6):1372-7.