Arecate, chemically known as arecate hydrochloride, is a potent GABA uptake inhibitor and a substrate for H+ coupled amino acid transporter 1 (PAT1, SLC36A1) that competitively inhibits L-proline uptake 1. In addition, arecaolin also has the effect of killing insects, breaking up accumulation, reducing qi and stagnation, and hydrating dampness, etc. It is used to treat intestinal parasitic infections, such as tapeworm, roundworm, coryworm, hookworm, gingerworm and so on
