History of betel nut. Post by @mdarazzak
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Areca Nut is the official scientific name of Areca Catechu. Betel nuts are made from round, hard seeds. It is an unhealthy substance. Doctors claim that regular consumption of betel nuts can cause various diseases. Some compounds in betel nut are carcinogenic. It also damages the teeth.
Betel nut is one of the main cash crops of Bangladesh. It is thought that the tree was first domesticated in the Philippines. There are various nations that grow betel nuts, including Pakistan,China, Nepal,India, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. The coastal regions of Bangladesh, especially Jhalkathi, Barisal, Bagerhat, Pirojpur, Barguna, Chittagong, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Cox's Bazar and Patuakhali districts are known for betel nut cultivation. Betel nuts are also grown in Rangpur. Betel nut trees are usually planted in gardens, ponds or near buildings.
The monocot simple stem betel nut is a giant tree. A 20-25 meter tall tree with globular stems 4 to 7 inches in diameter. The middle of the betel leaf is quite thick and the green leaves are piled up on either side of the middle like the teeth of a comb. But betel leaf is wider and softer than coconut and palm. Leaves are spineless. Long petioles or open stems where attached. Betel nut is oval, round. Unripe fruits are green, ripe fruits are orange or yellow in color. In a rhyme, there are numerous results. Betel nut is eaten both ripe and raw. After peeling, the smooth inside, seeds are eaten. Additionally, dried beechi is eaten. Cut into small pieces and eaten with drink.
Eating raw betel nut with betel leaves often makes people restless. Alkaloids 0.1-0.5% in raw betel leaves make you feel uncomfortable. Betel nut energy content is 289 calories per 100 grams. The "International Agency for Research on Cancer" claims that betel nut is a type of carcinogen (poison) that is dangerous to health. Eating betel nuts can cause mouth cancer. In addition, betel nut can be used to treat conditions like indigestion and blood dysentery and cream. The major contributor to oral cancer in the Indian subcontinent is the arecoline found in its juice. Chewing raw betel leaves warms the body and may even cause sweating. Asthma flare-ups and high blood pressure are two severe negative effects of betel nut use.
When the seeds are buried during the rainy season, betel nut seedlings are produced. In non-saline soils, one-year-old seedlings can be planted in pits 3 m apart to initiate betel nut planting. Betel nut does well when planted alongside other plants or in a shady spot. Harsh sunlight is not good for betel nuts. It starts bearing fruit 6-7 years after planting. But after ten to twelve years, greater results come. Depending on the location, betel nuts are harvested between November and March every year.
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It is dangerous to know that betel nut causes cancer. Earlier I thought the tobacco consumed with betel nut was responsible for cancer. Then why such poisonous plants are cultivated.