Ethnopharmacological relevance Areca catechu L.(Arecaceae), widely distributed in South
and Southeast Asia, is a popular traditional herbal medicine that can be chewed for the …

Betel quid and areca nut are known risk factors for many oral and oesophageal cancers, and
their use is highly prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, betel quid and areca nut …

Areca nut chewing is one of the major risk factors for oral cancer, with large-magnitude risks
reported in studies comparing betel quid chewers and never users, and it has been …

Betel nut (BN), betel quid (BQ) and products derived from them are widely used as a socially
endorsed masticatory product. The addictive nature of BN/BQ has resulted in its widespread …

Global reports estimate 600 million betel quid (BQ) chewers. BQ chewing has been
demonstrated not only to be a risk factor for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx and oral …

Areca Nut (AN), the seed of tropical palm tree Areca catechu, is a widely chewed natural
product with estimated 600 million users across the world. Various AN products, thriving in …

BackgroundDespite gradual understanding of the multidimensional health consequences of
betel-quid chewing, information on the effects of dependent use is scant. AimsTo investigate …

OBJECTIVE: To qualitatively explore potential mechanisms that may confer heightened risk
for HIV infection among survivors of sex trafficking in India. METHODS: Case narratives of 61 …

This literature review addresses the attempted interventions for the management of oral
submucous fibrosis. The literature supports the use of several medical interventions …

Contemporarily, there has been a growing consumption rate of areca nut (AN) products
worldwide, despite the fact that both fresh and processed AN contain various hazardous …