Betel nut contains
an alkaloid arecoline and active compounds
which act as de-worming agents mostly on
roundworms, tapeworms, pinworms and
flukes. Betel nut eliminates or paralyzes
parasites by alkaloid arecoline effective on
tapeworms lead to liberate the head and
segments of the parasite from the intestinal
wall. Second, by promoting the movement of
GIT reduces accumulation, and leads
stagnation out by mildly draining downward
and unblocking the bowels. This ability to
drain downward helps expel the bodies of the
paralyzed parasites