Areca. Areca catechu . Areca catechus . Arecas . Betel Nuts . Nut, Betel . Nuts, Betel . catechus, Areca . Betel Nut . A plant genus of the family ARECACEAE. Members contain ARECOLINE and CATECHIN. The leaves and nuts have been used as masticatories, stimulants, and astringents in traditional medicine. The common name of betel is also used for PIPER BETLE. The common name of catechu is sometimes used for ACACIA CATECHU. . 0.76
Catechols. o Dihydroxybenzenes . ortho Dihydroxybenzenes . o-Dihydroxybenzenes . ortho-Dihydroxybenzenes . Pyrocatechols . A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2. . 0.73