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catechu

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catechu
a powerful astringent formerly used internally for the treatment of diarrhea. Contains 25 to 35% catechutannic acid. Prepared from the heartwood of the leguminous tree Acacia catechu.


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2x More Effective Than Triple Strength Glucosamine & Chondroitin Alone," says the label on Schiff Move Free Advanced, which mixes glucosamine (1,500 mg) and chondroitin (200 mg) with Uniflex (a proprietary blend of Chinese Scullcap root and Black Catechu bark) and (3.
People typically chew betel as a quid consisting of nut pieces from an Areca catechu palm mixed with powdered lime (calcium hydroxide) and wrapped in the leaf of the pepper plant Piper betle.
Univestin is a proprietary blend of two individual ingredients - flavans extracted from Acacia catechu and free-b-ring flavonoids from Scutellaria baicalensis.
 
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