Areca catechu
Common name	Sopari, Betel nut
Botanical Name	Areca catechu
Vernacular name	English- Areca nut Hindi- Chaalia Gujarati-Sopari Sanskrit-Kramuka
Family	Palmae
Class	Monocotyledonae
Parts of plant used	Seed
Chemical Constituents	Alkaloids, tannins and fats
Therapeutic uses	It is used of betel as similar to tobacco or cocaine it is also been used as a sexual stimulant,laxative, diuretic astringent and stomachic