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Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are :-
? Tannins (8-18%)
? Non-tannins (7.0-15.0%)
? Insolubles (42.0- 44%)
? Fresh arecanut contains- moisture (31.3%), protein (4.9%), fat (4.4%), fibre (11.2%), carbohydrates (47.2% ) and minerals 1.0g/100 g.
? The nut oil contains - lauric acid (19.5%), myristic acid (46.2%), palmitic acid (12.7%), stearic acid (1.6%), decanoic acid (0.3%), oleic acid (6.2%), dodecenoix acid (5.4%), tetradecenoic acid (0.6%) and hexa decenoic acid (7.2%).
Liquid alkaloid - arecoline, guvacine, guvacoline, arecaidine and arecolidine.
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