Also Known As: Black Catechu: Acacia à Cachou, Acacia Catechu, Acacia Catechu Heartwood Extract, Black Catechu, Black Cutch, Cachou de Pegu, Cachou Noir, Cachou, Cashou, Catechu Nigrum, Catecu, Cutch, Dark Catechu, Er Cha, Khair, Khadira, Pegu Catechu. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH Pale Catechu: Cachou Pâle, Cube Gambir, Extrait de Brindille/Feuille d'Uncaria Gambier, Gambier, Gambir, Gambir Catechu, Terra Japonica, Uncaria Gambier Leaf/Twig Extract.
Though black catechu and pale catechu differ somewhat chemically, they are used for the same purposes at the same dose. Non-standardized products may contain high amounts of aflatoxin, a metabolite of Aspergillus, which is toxic and may lead to certain cancers.
The applicable parts of acacia catechu are the leaf and stem. Active constituents include tannins, catechin, gambrine and fisetin.
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