Are There Betel Quid Mixtures Less Harmful than Others? A Scoping Review of the Association between Different Betel Quid Ingredients and the Risk of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Are There Betel Quid Mixtures Less Harmful than Others? A Scoping Review of the Association between Different Betel Quid Ingredients and the Risk of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a potentially malignant condition of the oral cavity characterized by progressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues. OSF is typically associated with the use of betel quid (BQ), a chewing package made of natural products (e.g., areca nut, betel leaves), with or with...

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Main Authors: Nicola Cirillo, Peter Hung Duong, Wee Teng Er, Casey Thao Nhi Do, Manikkuwadura Eranda Harshan De Silva, Yining Dong, Sok Ching Cheong, Elizabeth Fitriana Sari, Michael J. McCullough, Pangzhen Zhang, Stephen S. Prime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
betel quid
betel inflorescence
areca nut
stem quid
areca alkaloids
polyphenols
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/664

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