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Non-scientific name:

betel nut

2 Accepted name(s) for "betel nut":

Accepted name
Areca catechu L.
Piper betle L.

10 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. dried ripe seed seed
Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003) Areca catechu Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L.
The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946) Areca catechu Linn. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Seed
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008) Areca catechu Linn. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. dried ripe seed seed
Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997) Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Seeds
Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009) Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. seed
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Areca catechu Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L.
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Areca catechu Linn. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. dried ripe fruit seed, bark, fruit
Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016) Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L. Areca catechu L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Piper betle Piper betle L. Piper betle L.

62 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "betel nut":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
adake Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
adika Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
arec. Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
areca Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
areca nut Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
areca palm Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
areca-nut palm Other Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
arecae semen Pharmaceutical Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
arecanut Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
atekka Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
benincasa seed Other Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
benincasae semen Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
betel palm Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
betel-nut palm Other Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
bin lang Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
bīnglang Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
carbo seminum Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
chaalia Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
chalia Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
chhaalia Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
cikinamu Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
daun legundi Other Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn. (DKRI, 2008)
fofal Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
fufal Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
ghonta Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
ghontaa Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
ghorant Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
gua Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
guwaak Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
hopari Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
kamugu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kolapoka Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
kottai paakku Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kramuka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
meeting Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Abui Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
pakka Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pakku Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pakkuppanai Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pin-lang Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Phytochemical Subset. (Duke, 2016)
pinang Other Malaysian Herbal Monog., Vol. 2. (2009)
ping lang Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
poogi Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
popal Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pophali Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pugamu Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pugo Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
pung Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
puuga Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
puugi Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
seminum extractum Other Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
shupari Other The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
sopari Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
spari Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
supaari Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
supari Other Med. Pl. Marketing in Bangladesh (Dixie et al., 2003)
The Indian Pharmacop. List 1946 (Govt. of India, 1946)
Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tambul Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
tamol Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
vakka Other Unani Pharmacop. India (2007-2008)
viticis trifoliae folium Pharmaceutical Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn. (DKRI, 2008)
トウガシ Other Japanese Pharmacop., 17th edn. (2016-2019)
槟榔 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
檳榔 Other Med. Pl. in China (WHO, 1997)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)