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1. PLANTATION ANDADAPTATIONOFARECANUT
TREE
BY:DEVIKA
2NDYEAR,EEE
USN:1BI22EE011

2. INTRODUCTION
●S.N:AREACACATECHU
●FAMILY:palmea/arecaceae
●Cr:No:2n=32
●origin:Malayanarchipelago
❏Thearecanutpalm isthe sourceofcommon chewingnutpopularly known asarecanut,betalnutorsupari
❏It ismainlyusedextensivelyinindiabyallsectionsofpeopleasmastricatory,anditisanessentialrequestsfor
several religious and social ceremonies
❏It isthecommercialcropgrowninkarnataka,kerala,assam,westBengal,AndamanandNicobarislands.
❏India is the largest producer and consumer of these in whole world holding 62% of area and 60% of the
production.karnatakaranks1stwithrespectto area,productionandproductivityofarecanut.
❏Iitisknowntohaveseveralmedicalproperties.Ithasqualityofsupplyingstimulationtonervoussystemand
increasesecretionofsalivain mouth.

3. BOTANY
●ARECACATECHU(2N=32) is theonly cultivated speciesused as amasticatory.
●Areca concinna suckering plam withscarlet red fruitsand thefruitsareoccasionally
chewed.
●A.catechu-4botanicalvaries (based on the sizeand theshape ofthefruitsand
kernel)
➢ACATECHUVARCOMMUNIS,
➢Acatechuvarsylvatica
➢Acatechuvarbatanesis,
➢Acatechuvarlongicarapaand
➢Acatechuvardeliciosa

4. COMPOSITION
●NUTcontains POLYPHENOLS ,FATS,POLYSACCHARIDES ,FIBERAND
PROTIEN
●POLYPHENOLS11-18%indriednut&38-47% intendernutsmainly
FLAVANOIDS.
●FAT9-15% in driednut, rich in saturated fattyacids like
myristic acid,protiens(6.2-7.5%),crudefiber(11.4-
15.4%),moisture(38.9-56.7%)
●Arecanut -4th commonadditivesubstanceaftertobacco,alchol andcaffein
●minerals-Ca(0.05%),p(0.13%),Fe(1.5g100g)
●

5. PHARMALOGICALEFFECTSOFARECOLINE
Effectsonnervoussystem:
A.Improvetheabilityoflearning andmemory
B.Treatmentofdepression
Effectonendocrinesystem:
A.Stimulatingproductionoftestosterone
B.Stimulatingadrenalactivityandinhibiting theactivityeventually
Effectondigestivesystem:
A.Promotingactivity onsmoothmusclecontraction
B.Pramorting the contraction ofgastricsmooth muscle and muscle stripofcolon.
Effectonantiparasitic:
A.Againsttapeworm
B.Againstcysticercus

6. PRESENTSTATUSOFARECANUT
1.Wehaveattainedselfsufficiency inourrequirements.The areaandproductionof areanut
in india showedanincreasingtrendduring past40 years.
2.Nowresearch isgoing ontofind out medicaluses and better alternateusesof areca nut
3.Limitedexportpotential:peopleof onlyasianoriginarehabituatedtoarecanut
Areca nut obtained from the fruit is chewed both as raw nut .depending upon the nature of end
products the fruit is harvested at different stages of maturity for processing of areca nut.fully ripe
arecanut is generally used by the consumers of coastal karnataka,assam,kerala and
northernpartsofwestbengal.
In assam they are preserved in thick layers of mud to elicit a moist chewing feel in mouth when
consumedandknownasBURATAMUL.
Inskerala theyarepreserved or storedby steeping inwater.Theinnercore ispracticallywell
preserved. Suchwaterpreservednuts,knownasNEETADAKA

7. PROBLEMSASSOCIATEDWITH PRODUCTION
1.COST OF CULTIVATION:IN TODAYS ENVIRONMENT ATART ARECA CULTIVATION ONE
SHOULD HAVE PAITENCE,COMMITMENTS,PRESERVENCE,TEAM OF LABOUR AND ABILITY
TOINVESTLAKHSOFRUPEES
2.PESTE CUSINGMAJORCROPLOSS:arecanutcultivationinthestudy areaissubjectto
disturbancebyseveralinsectsandnoninsects.Themajorpestscausingconsiderablecroplossto
farmerswillcomprise of mites,spindle bugs
3.WATERADIRRIGATIONDIFFICLTIES:farmersneedtoinvestlakhsofrupeestoirrigateland.
4.THE PRODUCTIVITY OF AREACA NUT IN INDIA IS VERY LOW compared with some country
china,vietnametc.thelowproductivityisduetolowinputusebygrowthproductivitycouldbe
doubledbyusinginputusetechnologydevelopedbyCPCRI.thiswillreducethecostofproduction
and makes theproductscost effective.

8. TENDERNUTPROCESSING
ITS MAINLYDONE INKARNATAKAANDKERALA
1.NUTHARVESTEDat 6to 7 monthsstageof maturity.
2.DEHUSKING:seperationofhuskfromkernels,specialinstrumentmadepurpose.
3.BOILING :thetendernutsboiledsoon aftertheyarehuskedina containedwater
becomesthick syrup.
4.KALI OR CHOGARU COATING :kaliistheextractobtainedduringboilingtender
nut.afterboilingthearecanutaregivencoating withkali toimprovecolouring.
5.DRYING:boiling kernels aredriedon a special bamboomats abouteightdaysunder
the sun light by spreading in openyard onraised platformin frontofthe gowrner
housecalled“adikeatta”for shadepurpose.
6.COLOURING:faultydryingexposuretorain ordelayinboilingresultsinbleached
appearance to nutsdueto lack ofproper colouring.

9. Awell driedproductofkalipak will have;
❏Darkbrowncolour
❏Glossyappearance
❏Crispchewingfeel
❏Welltonedastringencyand
❏Absenceofovermaturednuts

10. USESOFARECANUT
1.ARECA NUT is already made in different various such as powdered quality,scented
one,’gutkha’.’panmasala’and‘mama’tabaccomix.
2.Tannininarecanutwerebeingusedfordyeingclothsandtanningleatherusedasanadhesiveinply
board manufacture.
3.Blackwritinginkofacceptablequalitymaybeprepared.furtheritisusedaspainttocolourwalls
4.It is alsousedforherbaltoothbrush
5.VIGBATA’Srefertoarecanuthedescribesitsusetreatmentofcoughfitworms,anemia,arecanutis
recommended asointmentfortreatment.
6.DESAIreportedthatarecanutisusefulindysentry,ithasmajorscpeinmedicalfield.
7.Itsisusedto protectingmeasureto theirgardenland.
8.Usedto construct temporaryshedsandtents.
9.Itstreecanbeturnedintousablefurniturelikechairs,tablesofaetc.
10.Arecaleafisusedintheformofropetotiebags,pepperplantsbetalvineplants.
11.Arecaflowerisusedforworshipanddecorationpurpose.

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12. THANK YOU