Abstract:Areca flowers are a relatively important class of plant resources，rich in alkaloids，polyphenols，flavonoids，amino acids and other active substances.Current research shows that areca flowers are rich in alkaloids，polyphenols，flavonoids，amino acids and other active substances has low blood sugar，cholesterol，antioxidants，antibacterial and other physiological activities，as well as antitussive，stomachic and other pharmacological activities，and has great potential for development and utilization.However，there is no indepth study on the comprehensive utilization of areca nuts.The active ingredients such as areca polyphenols and arecoline in areca are susceptible to drying conditions and extraction conditions.A large amount of active ingredients in areca nuts is lost，which reduces the use value of areca nuts.The new type of drying，extraction and purification processes can be carried out under milder conditions to avoid the loss of areca nuts active substances as much as possible.There is an urgent need for more in-depth research on areca nutss.This article introduces the chemical composition and comprehensive utilization technology of areca flower，as well as the physiological activity of areca flower extract，hoping to provide theoretical basis and research ideas for further processing of areca flower.