The DTI-Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) will subject the proposed Amendment to the Rules and Regulations Concerning its Product Certification Scheme to public consultation/s this 23 August 2016. The Bureau also welcomes position papers regarding this draft.
Scientific name: pistacia vera kerman. Pistachios are the seeds of a medium sized tree native to Iran, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. They are also called the green nut.
Betel nut (Bettlenut), also known as Paaku, Pinang, Areca nut or Cau in Vietnamese and Supari in Bengali language, is the seed of the Betel palm (Areca catechu). Betel nuts can be chewed for their effects as a mildly euphoric stimulant, attributed to the presence of relatively high levels of psychoactive alkaloids.