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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.
Dried products such as paan masala and gutkha have higher concentrations of areca nut and appear to cause the disease. 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 ...
Areca nut, Calcium hydroxide and catechu were the historic ingredients, as referenced in texts from 9th century CE. Tobacco started to feature in the 20th century. [10] [11] The practice of chewing betel leaf is on the decline, and now quid consisting of tobacco, areca nut, and limewater, known as gutka, is more popular. [11]
The best-known member of the genus is A. catechu, the areca nut palm. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] Several species of areca nuts, known for their bitter and tangy taste, raw or dried, are routinely used for chewing, especially in combination with the leaves of betel and dried leaves of tobacco .
The areca nut (/ ˈ ær ɪ k ə / or / ə ˈ r iː k ə /) or betel nut is the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu). The palm is originally native to the Philippines , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] but was carried widely through the tropics by the Austronesian migrations and trade since at least 1500 BCE due to its use in betel nut chewing . [ 1 ]
Areca catechu is grown for its commercially important seed crop, the areca nut, which is the main component of the practice of betel nut chewing. It is popular throughout Southeast Asia , South Asia , Taiwan , Papua New Guinea and some nearby islands, parts of southern China , Madagascar , and the Maldives .
Users vigorously rub the mixture for homogeneity, remove any coarse tobacco pieces, and chew it until soft. They then transfer it to the mandibular groove, sucking for ten to twenty minutes. A variant utilized in Gujarat, referred to as meetha mawa, incorporates thin shavings of areca nut, grated coconut, dried fruits, and sweeteners. [6] [7]
Chewing betel quid (paan) and Areca nut-based products is known to be a strong risk factor for developing oral cancer even in the absence of tobacco. It doubles the risk of oral cancer 2.1 times [ 20 ] and when chewed with additional tobacco in its preparation (like in gutka ), there is an even higher risk.