"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,
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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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Areca" by people in Profiles.
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Evidence of areca nut consumption in the United States mainland: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2022 05 07; 22(1):912.
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A prototype tobacco-associated oral squamous cell carcinoma classifier using RNA from brush cytology. J Oral Pathol Med. 2013 Oct; 42(9):663-9.
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Somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in oral cancer of betel quid chewers. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Apr; 1011:310-6.
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Novel heteroplasmic frameshift and missense somatic mitochondrial DNA mutations in oral cancer of betel quid chewers. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2003 Jun; 37(2):186-94.