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betel nutFruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu), which is chewed together with lime and betel pepper as a stimulant by peoples of the East and Papua New Guinea. Chewing it blackens the teeth and stains the mouth deep red. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Southeast Asian areca nut (betel) cutters and spatulas of elegant form (19th-20th centuries); Anthropometric status and resting metabolic rate in users of the areca nut and smokers of tobacco in rural Sarawak. Areca nut also contains lots of phenolics that could act as antioxidants and capturers of free radicals. |
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