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Catechu (/ˈkætɪʃuː/ or /ˈkætɪtʃuː/) is an
extract of
acacia trees used
variously as a food additive, astringent, tannin, and dye. It is
extracted from...
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Areca catechu is a
species of palm
which grows in much of the
tropical Pacific, Asia, and
parts of east Africa. The palm is
native to the Philippines...
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Senegalia catechu is a deciduous,
thorny tree
which grows up to 15 m (50 ft) in height. The
plant is
called khair in Hindi, and
kachu in Malay; the Malay...
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catechu may
refer to:
Acacia catechu, the
mimosa catechu, a
deciduous thorny tree
species Areca catechu, the
areca palm or
areca nut palm, a species...
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catechin chemical family derives from
catechu,
which is the
tannic juice or
boiled extract of
Mimosa catechu (Acacia
catechu L.f).
Catechin possesses two benzene...
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Malabar Coast of India. The best-known
member of the
genus is A.
catechu, the
areca nut palm.
Several species of
areca nuts,
known for
their bitter...
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herbal medicine. Also
known as pale
catechu,
white catechu or ****an Earth, it is
often confused with
other forms of
catechu.
Gambier production began as a...
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preparation catechin,
which is the
residuum of
catechu, the
boiled or
concentrated juice of
Mimosa catechu (Acacia
catechu). Upon
heating catechin above its decomposition...
- reference.com.
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Online Etymology Dictionary...
- (Areca
catechu) and
betel leaf (Piper betle). Both
plants are
native from the
region between Island Southeast Asia to Australasia. A.
catechu is believed...
