Areca catechu
Areca catechu
Areca catechu L. is a popular traditional herbal medicine that can be chewed for the purpose of dispersing accumulated fluid. Currently, over 59 compounds have been isolated and identified from A. catechu, including alkaloids, tannins, flavones, triterpenes, steroids, and fatty acids. The extracts and compounds isolated from A. catechu have many pharmacological activities. These include antiparasitic effects, anti-depressive effects, anti-fatigue effects, antioxidant effects, antibacterial and antifungal effects, antihypertensive effects, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, anti-allergic effects, the promotion of digestive functions, suppression of platelet aggregation, regulatory effects on blood glucose and lipids, etc. Although arecoline is the primary active constituent of A. catechu, it is also the primary toxic compound. The main toxicities of arecoline are the promotion of oral submucosal fibrosis (OSF) and cytotoxic effects on normal human cells, which involve inducing apoptosis.
Products from Areca catechu
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BCN2913
Arecoline hydrobromide 300-08-3
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BCN1688
Catechin 154-23-4
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BCN6105
Vanillic acid 121-34-6
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BCN5948
Ferulic acid 1135-24-6
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BCN5607
Resveratrol 501-36-0
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BCN5551
Isorhamnetin 480-19-3
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BCN6049
Quercetin 117-39-5
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BCN5946
Liquiritigenin 578-86-9
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BCN5745
Stigmasta-4,22-dien-3-one 55722-32-2
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BCN1015
Beta-Sitosterol 83-46-5
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