A new scientific study by Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, has brought encouraging news for arecanut growers. The research found that arecanut extracts exhibit potent in vitro anticancer activity, effectively inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while remaining non-toxic to normal cells.

The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative Ltd. (CAMPCO) has welcomed the findings, calling them a significant contribution toward understanding the true potential of arecanut. CAMPCO President Shri A. Kishore Kumar Kodgi appreciated the initiative of Yenepoya University in conducting this important research.

He noted that the study assumes particular relevance following the World Health Organization’s recent classification of arecanut as ca

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