MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

ARECA CATECHU

I. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

TRADE NAME : EXTRACT ARECA CATECHU PE 10

EXTRACT ARECA CATECHU (EXTRAK PINANG) IS A NATURAL PARTLY SOLUBLE EXTRACT POWDER EXTRACTED FROM
THE FRUIT OF ARECA CATECHU.

IT IS PROPERLY KNOWN BY THE COMMON NAME BETEL PALM.

II. HEALTH HAZARD

ARECA CATECHU IS A CHINESE TRADITIONAL PLANT MEDICINE WIDELY CULTIVATED IN TAIWAN, HUNAN, GUANDONG
AND FUJIAN.
IN INDONESIA IT IS CULTIVATED IN SUMATRA AND KALIMANTAN.
THE FRUIT OF ARECA CATECHU POSSESS CHEMICAL CONSTITUENT AS ALKALOID, FLAVONOIDS, TANNINS,
TRITERPENES, FATTY ACID AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ANTIBACTERIAL, ANTIVIRUS, ANTIOXIDANT,
ANTHELMINTIC ACTION, NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
ACTIVE COMPONENT IN ARECA CATECHU NUT IS ARECOLINE.
ARECA CATECHU IS NOW USED IN PHAMACEUTICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIES.

III. PHYSICAL DATA

APPEARANCE : LIGHT BROWN POWDER

IV. STABILITY DATA

STABILITY : THREE YEARS WHEN PROPERLY STORED
STORAGE : KEEP WELL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS BELOW 30°C,
PROTECTED FROM LIGHT

V. TOXICOLOGYCAL PROPERTIES : COULD EFFECT REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM IN MALE MICE

VI. FIRE AND EXPLOTION DATA

IGNITION LIMIT : NOT FLAMMABLE

EXPLOTION LIMIT : NOT EXPLOSIVE

VII. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MEASURES

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD : WASH WITH WATER

CONTAINER DISPOSAL : WASH WITH WATER

WE BELIEVE ALL DATA AND INFORMATION GIVEN IS ACCURATE AS OF DATA OF PREPARATION AND IS OFFERED IN GOOD
FAITH BUT WITHOUT WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION. THIS OFFERED SOLELY FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.