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Betel nut chewing, also called betel quid chewing or areca nut chewing, is a practice in which areca nuts (also called "betel nuts") are chewed together with slaked lime and betel leaves for their stimulant and narcotic effects, the primary psychoactive compound being arecoline.
STK typically occurs in the buccal sulcus (inside the cheek) or the labial sulcus (between the lips and the teeth) and corresponds to the site where the tobacco is held in the mouth. [6] It is painless. [7] The appearance of the lesion is variable depending upon the type of tobacco used, and the frequency and duration of use. [6]
Gutka street vendor, India. Gutka, ghutka, guṭkha is a type of betel quid and chewing tobacco preparation made of crushed areca nut (also called betel nut), tobacco, catechu, paraffin wax, slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and sweet or savory flavourings, in India, Pakistan, other Asian countries, and North America.
Areca nut is the definitive causative agent of OSF. [8] A new term was introduced by Sharma et al., in 2024 "Areca Nut induced Oral Fibrosis (AIOF)" since fibrosis in the oral cavity can occur due to various causes and thus have varying malignant propensity. The reclassification of OSF as AIOF has significant implications for diagnosis and ...
The practice of betel nut chewing, often together with other herbs as a stimulant drug, dates back thousands of years, and continues to the present day in many countries. Betel nut chewing is addictive due to the presence of the stimulant arecoline, and causes adverse health effects, mainly oral and esophageal cancers, and
Constanze Han documented the lives of “betel nut beauties,” young women selling the addictive stimulant across Taiwan. Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’ Skip to main ...
Areca nut: betel nut Areca catechu "deterioration of psychosis in patients with preexisting psychiatric disorders"; [5] known carcinogen contributing to cancer of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus and stomach when chewed. [6]
Betel leaves are also used as to wrap betel quid for chewing, which also contains the toxic and mildly narcotic areca nut. [16] Habitual use of this popular product (sometimes inaccurately referred to as "betel nut") damages the oral cavity and is associated with a wide range of adverse systemic health effects, including harm to the ...