In its most basic form, betel nut is a seed of the Areca catechu, a type of palm tree ... (1) Read: 10 Warning Signs of Lung Cancer Many people chew betel nuts for the energy boost and feelings ...
A significant finding from Nitte University’s researchers has brought relief to arecanut farmers: arecanut itself is not carcinogenic. Instead, it appears to neutralize cancer cells, according to ...
Another illness is sub-mucous fibrosis (SMF) brought on by Areca nut, a substance mixed with the tobacco. SMF produces a hardening of the mouth lining which can develop into oral cancer.
With mouth cancer rates soaring ... The chewing of betel nut, the seed of the Areca palm, is common across Asia and the Pacific. In Papua New Guinea, where it is known locally as "buai", it ...