Food as medicine: A possible preventive measure against coronavirus disease (COVID‐19)

F Yang, Y Zhang, A Tariq, X Jiang… - Phytotherapy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The recent and ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) is a huge global
challenge. The outbreak, which first occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and …

[HTML][HTML] A review of medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes mellitus: The case of Indonesia

FH Arifah, AE Nugroho, A Rohman… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Indonesia is rich in biodiversity and ethnic groups, including those that use traditional
medicine to treat diabetes mellitus (DM). Ethnopharmacological of antidiabetic medicinal …

[Retracted] Chemical Composition, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Effects of Betel Nut

X Chen, Y He, Y Deng - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Betel nut, the fruit of Areca catechu L, has a long medical history in Southeast Asia. It is
native to Malaysia and is cultivated and processed extensively in subtropical regions, such …

Evaluation of aerial spraying application of multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle for Areca catechu protection

J Wang, C Ma, P Chen, W Yao, Y Yan, T Zeng… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a new chemical application tool for tall stalk
tropical crop Areca catechu, which could improve deposit performance, reduce operator …

Synergistic potential of essential oils with antibiotics to combat fungal pathogens: Present status and future perspectives

R Bhattacharya, R Rolta, K Dev… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The steady rise in the emergence of antibiotic‐resistant fungal pathogens has rendered
most of the clinical antibiotics available in the market to be ineffective. Therefore, alternative …

Structural characteristics of areca nut seed neutral polysaccharide and its impact on gut microbiota from human feces

M Zhang, H Zhuang, X Zhang, X Wang, X Fu, S Chen… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
Areca nut (Areca catechu L.) is considered as the fourth most common psychoactive
substance globally. Although areca nut seeds (ACS) are typically discarded as processing …

The controversial roles of areca nut: medicine or toxin?

PF Liu, YF Chang - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Areca nut (AN) is used for traditional herbal medicine and social activities in several
countries. It was used as early as about AD 25-220 as a remedy. Traditionally, AN was …

Biological effects and biomedical applications of areca nut and its extract

T Tong, A Xu, S Tan, H Jiang, L Liu, S Deng, H Wang - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The dried, mature fruit of the palm tree species Areca catechu L. is known as the areca nut
(AN) or betel nut. It is widely cultivated in the tropical regions. In many nations, AN is utilized …

Areca nut husk lignocellulosic fibers: A sustainable alternative to synthetic textiles

Ö Süfer, AN Tonay, Y Çelebi, BD Kıyak… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review paper explores the potential of Areca nut husk fibers as a sustainable alternative
to synthetic textiles, focusing on their composition, properties, extraction methods, and …

Nanoemulsion of Minthostachys verticillata essential oil. In-vitro evaluation of its antibacterial activity

ME Cecchini, C Paoloni, N Campra, N Picco… - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Infectious diseases constitute a problem of great importance for animal and human health,
as well as the increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In this context, medicinal plants …