Arecanut: India’s popular masticatory —history, chemistry and utilization

Raghavan, Vrinda; Baruah, Hemanta K.

doi:10.1007/bf02860022

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“…Betel quid is chewed owing to its medicinal properties and as a symbol of social life [15]. It is estimated that 600 million people use betel nut globally.…”

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Tobacco and Betel Quid in Development of Oral Cancer

Hamid¹

2017

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Oral cancer is a public health problem in many parts of the world, representing the sixth most common malignant neoplasm. Oral cancer epidemiologically registers over 300000 new cases of oral cancer annually; two thirds of these cases occur in developing countries. The incidence of oral cancers among men is highest in northern India, a few areas of central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.In Asian countries the high incidence rates were reported from developing nations like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Taiwan. Oral cancers displayed the worst survival rates in Latin America, India and Yemen. Some countries share specific risk factors namely heavy tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, chewing of betel-quid, gutka, Zarda, Kharra, snuff and Khat. In addition, other specific risk factors are viral infection (HPV), poor oral hygiene and high intake of charcoal-grilled red meat and mate.Recommendation: Urgent public health measures are needed to reduce the incidence and mortality of oral cancer.

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“…Betel quid is chewed owing to its medicinal properties and as a symbol of social life [15]. It is estimated that 600 million people use betel nut globally.…”

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Tobacco and Betel Quid in Development of Oral Cancer

Hamid¹

2017

JCPCR

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“…Areca nut is known colloquially known as supari in hindi and other languages in India, puwak in Sri Lanka, gua in Sylheti (Bangladesh) and mak in Thailand. The major constituents of the nut are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, crude fibre, polyphenols (flavonols and tannins), alkaloids and mineral matter (Raghavan and Baruah., 1958). The nut contains six related alkaloids of which four (arecoline, arecaidine, guvacine and guvacoline) have been conclusively identified in biochemical studies (Lord et al, 2002).…”

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Diversity of Mineral Contents in Arecanut (Areca catechu L.) in Different Locations of Karnataka, India

Gurumurthy¹,

Akshatha²,

Akshay³

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…It is estimated that 10% to 20% of the world's population chews betel quid. 3,4 A mixture of betel quid, areca nut and tobacco chewing or snuffing is unsafe for oral health. 5 In rural India, the consumption of betel nut with betel leaf is a common practice.…”

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confidence: 99%