Abstract

This purple residue is the telltale signal of the betel nut, that's chewed through tens of thousands and thousands of humans throughout the globe. In its maximum primary form, betel nut is a seed of the Areca catechu, a form of palm tree. It’s generally chewed after being floor up or sliced and wrapped in leaves of the Piper beetle vine which have been lined with lime. This is called a betel quid. Tobacco or flavorful spices can also be added. Betel nut has protracted records in South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. In Guam and different Pacific islands, its use may be traced lower back as some distance as 2,000 years. An addiction exceeded down via generations, chewing betel nut is a time venerated custom for 10%–20% of the world’s population.

Keywords: Betel nuts; Areca nut; Helicobacter pylori; Gastric sicknesses