Betel nut, also known as Bettlenut (Areca Catechu, Paaku, Areca nut) Chalia in the Hindi language, Tamol in Assamese language, Kwai in Khasi language, Adike in Kannada language, Supari in Marathi and Bengali language, Puwak in Sinhala and Bīnláng in Taiwan).
Betel nut is commercially available in dried, cured and natural forms. Considered an auspicious ingredient in Hinduism, it is used along with betel leaf in religious ceremonies and also while honoring individuals.
Betel nuts are chewed for their effects as a mildly euphoric stimulant, attributed to the presence of relatively high levels of psychoactive alkaloids and terpeneols (citation needed). Chewing betel nuts increases the capacity to work, also causes a hot sensation in the body, heightened alertness and sweating (citation needed). It should be noted effect of chewing a few betel nuts is milder than drinking a cup of coffee.
Chewing betel nuts is an important and popular cultural activity in many Asian countries including Palau. (citation needed) In East and North-east India, Betel nut is chewed with Paan (Betel leaf). Betel nuts are used in preparation of Ayurvedic medicines .
In India (the largest consumer of betel nut), the betel nut is cut into small pieces using a special instrument called sarota, and the husk is wrapped in a "betel leaf" along with lime and may include clove, cardamom, catechu (kattha), etc. for extra flavouring.
Betel leaf has a fresh, peppery taste, but, depending on the variety of betel pepper from which it comes, it can be very bitter. Experienced chewers might mix the betel nut with tobacco (the drug effect of the nicotine in tobacco resembles that of betel nut). This preparation of betel leaf with or without betel nut is commonly referred to as paan in India and Pakistan, and is available everywhere.
Betel nut is also sold in ready-to-chew pouches called Pan Masala.
It is a mixture of many spices whose primary base is betel nut crushed into very small pieces. Sometimes Pan Masala also includes a small quantity of tobacco; in this case, the product is called gutka.
It is a mixture of many spices whose primary base is betel nut crushed into very small pieces. Sometimes Pan Masala also includes a small quantity of tobacco; in this case, the product is called gutka.
Other uses :
Powdered betel nut is used as a constituent in some tooth powders. Other medicinal uses include the removal of tapeworms and other intestinal parasites by swallowing a few teaspoons of powdered betel nut, or by taking tablets containing the extracted alkaloids.
In South Asia, betel nuts are often chewed as an ingredient in a snack called Paan. Also popular in India is a concoction of ground (or thin sliced) betel nuts (supari), tobacco and flavourings known as gutka.In Taiwan, betel nuts are known as bīnláng. Bags of 20 to 40 betel nuts are purchased fresh daily by a large number of consumers.
Available types :
- Whole Betel Nuts
- Split Betel Nuts
- Lalee Betel Nuts (Betel Nuts grade C).
Whole and Split Betel Nuts .
- Good quality (selected, free fungus & insects).
- Total Moisture: max. 5%.
- Split good cutting 70~75% and 80-85%.
- Packaging in gunny bags net 90 kg/bags.
Lalee Betel Nuts :
- Good cutting 70~75%.
- Total Moisture: max. 8%.
- Packaging in Gunny Bags Net 80 kg/bags.
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