Areca catechu-From farm to food and biomedical applications.

摘要: The family Arecaceae includes 181 genera and 2,600 species with a high diversity in physical characteristics. Areca plants, commonly palms, which are able to grow nearly every type of habitat, prefer tropical subtropical climates. most studied catechu L. contains phytochemicals as phenolics alkaloids biological properties. mainly distributed roots followed by fresh unripe fruits, leaves, spikes, veins, while the contents order roots, veins. This has been reputed provide health effects on cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, metabolic, gastrointestinal, reproductive systems. However, many developing countries, quid from this associated side effects, include destruction teeth, impairment oral hygiene, bronchial asthma, or cancer. Despite these also mentioned work, present review collects main results properties A. catechu. study emphasizes vitro vivo antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, clinical effectiveness humans. In sense, have demonstrated several reports through experiments disorders such anticancer. Moreover, our findings demonstrate that presents neurological disorders. Hence, extracts could be used bioactive ingredient for functional food, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals. further studies, especially extensive comprehensive trials, recommended use treatment diseases.