Abstract
Introduction: Increased prevalence of tobacco related products has been observed in the island territoryof Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Chewing tobacco related products is more common than smoking. Thepredominant component of chewable form is areca nut. Increase in addiction than the population in mainlandIndia could be attributed to the differences in chemical composition of areca nut. The present study intendsto delineate the differences in the chemical constituents of areca nuts sourced from Andaman Islands andnuts sourced from India.Methods: Alcoholic extract of areca nuts sourced from Mettupalayam, India and Port Blair, Andaman &Nicobar Islands were prepared. Bioactive constituents were assessed using Gas chromatography-MassSpectrometer.Results: Chromatogram obtained from GC-MS analysis of the areca nuts sourced from Mettupalayam,TamilNadu, India & Andaman Islands revealed peaks for 13 and 3 bioactive chemical compounds respectively.Conclusion: Remarkable differences have been noted in areca nuts sourced from Andaman Islands withsignificant increase in the content of arecoline. Increased arecoline content could be the basis for increasedaddictive nature
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