Areca Nut is harvested in late spring to early autumn,dry it after boiling in water, remove pericarp, take out the seed and dry it. It seems like a spheroidicity or cone with the hight of 1.5~3.5cm and the base diameter of 1.5~3cm. The surface shows light yellow-brown or light red-brown, it has reticular grooves and a circular sag micropyle at the middle of base with a obvious scar hilum. It is hard and nonbreakable, the fracture surface presents marble figure because of interval of brown testa and white endosperm.Areca Catechu Extract is also called Areca Palm Extract. The Areca Catechu Extract Powder contains Arecoline, polyphenol and polysaccharide which have antidepressant and antimicrobic properties. It is mainly used in health food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. 

Product Name: Areca Nut Extract
Latin Name: Areca catechu L.
Extract Ratio: 4:1,5:1,10:1,20:1
Testing Method: UV,HPLC
Part of Plant Used: seeds
Extract Method: Ethanol and Water