Uses Impact of Betel Leaf (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Piper betle&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; L.) on Public Health

Hossain, Md. Faruk; Anwar, Mustafa; Akhtar, Shaheen; Numan, Sharker Md.

doi:10.11648/j.sjph.20170506.11

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“…Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) used in our day-to-day life has potent health benefits and has been used since the ages to relieve toothache. The use of betel leaf (Piper betel Linn) can be traced back to two thousand years [ 5 ]. It exhibits significant therapeutic properties and nutritional value [ 6 ], with little or no significant adverse effects.…”

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Comparative evaluation of pain perception following topical application of clove oil, betel leaf extract, lignocaine gel, and ice prior to intraoral injection in children aged 6–10 years: a randomized control study

Havale¹,

Rao²,

Shrutha³

et al. 2021

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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Background In the field of dentistry, topical anesthetics play an important role in reducing pain during needle pricks. The anesthetic property of betel leaves remain unexplored, even though they have been widely used for the treatment of various ailments. The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate pain perception following topical application of lignocaine gel, clove gel, ice, and newly developed betel leaf extract gel during intraoral injection in children. Methods Sixty children aged 6–10 years who met the inclusion criteria were divided into four groups. Topical anesthetic agents, 2% lignocaine (Lox-2% Jelly, Neon, Mumbai, India), 4.7% clove gel (Pain Out Dental Gel, Colgate Palmolive India Ltd, Solan, India), 10% betel leaf extract gel, and ice were applied to each group for one min, followed by administration of infiltration anesthesia. Pain perception was analyzed during needle insertion. The Wong Bakers FACES pain rating scale (WBFPRS) was used for subjective assessment and the Sound, Eye, Motor (SEM) scale for objective assessment. Recorded values were tabulated and subjected to appropriate statistical analysis using SPSS software with a P value set at 0.05. Results The clove oil and betel leaf groups demonstrated the highest WBFPRS scores, followed by the ice and lignocaine groups. The clove, betel leaf extract, and ice groups showed equal and highest SEM scores, followed by the lignocaine group. The mean WBFPRS and mean SEM scores were statistically significant. Conclusion Betel leaf extract gel is effective in reducing pain and can act as an alternative topical anesthetic agent.

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confidence: 99%

Comparative evaluation of pain perception following topical application of clove oil, betel leaf extract, lignocaine gel, and ice prior to intraoral injection in children aged 6–10 years: a randomized control study

Havale¹,

Rao²,

Shrutha³

et al. 2021

J Dent Anesth Pain Med

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“…The effect is similar to that of mothers who consume alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy. Lower birth weight reduced birth length and significantly higher early delivery (Hossain et al 2017). Based on the data of RISTOJA, the use of betel for women and children was mostly for pre and post-partum care and has been supporting by several scientific studies.…”

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The use of betel (Piper betle) leaves for maintaining the health of women and children at various ethnic groups in Indonesia

Widowati¹,

Handayani²,

Mujahid³

2020

Nusantara Biosci

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Abstract. Widowati L, Handayani L, Mujahid R. 2020. The use of betel (Piper betle) leaves for maintaining the health of women and children at various ethnic groups in Indonesia. Nusantara Bioscience 12: 120-126. Betel is considered as one of the popular medicinal plants. Traditional uses of betel are mainly for maternal and child health, and frequently applied by the local communities. The study was carried out to determine the traditional use of betel. The method used a descriptive approach by analyzing the data collected from the RISTOJA Project in the year of 2012, 2015, and 2017. Data collection was conducted in 34 provinces of Indonesia through the survey of local knowledge of ethnomedicine and community-based medicinal plants. We collected the data using semi-structured interviews with traditional healers. The study revealed some medicinal related purposes, such as (i) Beauty care/cosmetic; (ii) Female genital organ; (iii) Fertility disorders; (iv) Pre and postnatal; (v) Stimulating breast milk, and (vi) Baby and children care. The RISTOJA project proved that the use of betel in health care for women and children is a lot so that it should be more developed. Previous studies also proved that betel is efficacious and safe for women and children. On the contrary, unhygienic way of services in traditional rituals and beliefs need to be supervised so that there is no harmful effect on the consumer. We propose establishing guidance to the traditional healers so that they can understand the safety and efficacy of traditional medicine and hygienic traditional health services.

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“…There is a belief amongst tobacco users that tobacco products contribute to various health benefits like improvement in digestion, being antiseptic and local anaesthetic [18, Murthy et al 2018]. Further, it also aids in sound sleep and acts as a mouth freshener [Hossain et al 2017]. Others also believe that pān with tobacco and betel nut cures the bile disease and sharpens the memory [Rashid et al 2015].…”

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Discrepancies in Belief, Behavior And Knowledge Towards Tobacco Consumption

2020

IJFBS

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Aim and objective: Tobacco consumption is a leading cause of death, associated with significant health hazards and comprising millions of lives worldwide. India is the third-largest consumer of tobacco in the world; in-spite of adequate control measures taken by the government to cease tobacco consumption. The objective of this review is to highlight the discrepancies in belief, behavior, and knowledge towards tobacco consumption in India. The study also aims to specify factors influencing trends of tobacco consumption and to associate the extent of their influence based on the user’s perception concerning the quality of life. Study design: Review of the literature. Methods: Authors undertook a literature search in the electronic databases EMBASE, Medline, and Scopus with regard to associated disease burden and factors influencing tobacco consumption. Results: According to the review, sociodemographic, economic, personal, environmental, and healthy life indicators are the most influential variables affecting tobacco consumption. This highlights the need for revisiting the tobacco control laws in India, addressing the existing barriers to have significant impacts on the tobacco picture of the country. Although at state-levels, a certain extent of success has been achieved; in-tranquil, national-level non-prioritization of tobaccocontrol still exists. The possible reason might be a lack of awareness about health hazards owing to tobacco use. Conclusion: This dictates to improve health outcomes among individuals by including effective interventions. In all, its mandate to map the current issue of harm reduction framework through research, education, awareness, and implementation of policies for improved quality of life and health.

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Uses Impact of Betel Leaf (<i>Piper betle</i> L.) on Public Health

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Comparative evaluation of pain perception following topical application of clove oil, betel leaf extract, lignocaine gel, and ice prior to intraoral injection in children aged 6–10 years: a randomized control study

Comparative evaluation of pain perception following topical application of clove oil, betel leaf extract, lignocaine gel, and ice prior to intraoral injection in children aged 6–10 years: a randomized control study

The use of betel (Piper betle) leaves for maintaining the health of women and children at various ethnic groups in Indonesia

Discrepancies in Belief, Behavior And Knowledge Towards Tobacco Consumption

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