Betel Nut health benefit and risk of chewing, side effects. Betel nut side effects can occur with daily use for several yearsBetel nut (areca catechu) is a psychoactive drug of the Asian continent, popular in the South Pacific islands, Southeast Asia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Betel is chewed in New Zealand and Australia by immigrants from India now dwelling in these countries. Betel nut has been used extensively since antiquity. People chew it for stress reduction, feelings of well-being, and heightened awareness. It contains three major alkaloids: arecoline, pilocarpine, and muscarine. Betel nut chewing is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Risk of betel nut chewing Betel Nut and Oral Cancer Betel chewing and heart disease Case study: Recently a munineen living in Mombasa was diagnosed with oral cancer {mouth}.the main cause was that he was chewing betel nut {sopari} for many years. He was taken to prince aly khan hospital in Mumbai and the tumor was removed. The treatment costed him ksh 500000.he had to borrow money from friends and relative to meet the cost of treatment. He has to take soft food and cannot enjoy the taste of food like before. So my question to you: is it worth to chew betel nut? Please forward this mail to your friends and relatives. Compiled by: Mulla ibrahim shakir Shababul-eidiz- Mombasa{Kenya}
Information on chewing areta catechu{sopari}
Betel nut is chewed regularly by at least 10% of the world population, imported by immigrant users wherever they settle, and is the fourth most widely used addictive substance. It is thought, by users, to soothe the digestion and to be a stimulant and its use has a major role in social situations. Specific arecal alkaloids act as competitive inhibitors of GABA receptors and have widespread effects in the body, including actions on the brain, cardiovascular system, lungs, gut and pancreas. Nitrosated derivatives of arecal alkaloids, proven carcinogens inducing tumors throughout the upper gut and foregut derivatives in animals, are also associated with increased tumor risks in man. Increased central obesity is found in association with betel usage in man as well as increases in circulating markers of inflammatory and cardiovascular damage. The effects of chronic betel usage in man are at least as diverse as those of smoking and the habit increases the risks of ill health. Betel nut contains three major alkaloids: arecoline, pilocarpine, and muscarine.
Betel quid chewing is a strong independent risk factor for pharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the throat), but not laryngeal cancer (cancer of the voice box), according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer. Chewing betel quid, which consists of betel leaf from the Piper betle vine, is popular in many parts of Asia. Betel quid is chewed for its stimulant effects, to satisfy hunger and as a social and cultural practice.
For centuries, billions of people across Asia, from Pakistan to Palau, have chewed the spicy date-like fruit of the betel palm for a quick buzz. However, a World Health Organization study has found that chewing betel nuts can cause oral cancer and that the rate of these malignant mouth tumors was highest in Asia where the betel nut is a widely used stimulant. Betel nut, which contains an addictive stimulant similar to nicotine, is widely used in parts of Southeast Asia, India, Pakistan and the South Pacific as a breath freshener, a hunger antidote, a substitute for cigarettes and as a way to get high. Users often chew it all day long, causing all sorts of unpleasant side-effects such as red-stained teeth and pavements covered with red spittle as many users spit out the betel nut's remnants as they chew.
Betel Nut side effects
Excessive use leads to palpitations, warm sensation, increased pulse rate, sweating, Prolonged use for many years may increase the risk for oral cancers. The regular use of betel will, in time, stain the mucosa, gums, and teeth. Betel nut is not recommended for those with heart conditions.
Betel-quid chewing is a contributory cause of metabolic syndrome in humans, which implies a greater likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease among those with the betel habit. Betel quid ( Areca catechu ) is used by close to 10% of the world's population. Betel quid use is associated with the metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease. At least one study has shown that Betel-quid use is independently associated with heart disease. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 85, No. 5, 1229-1235, May 2007.
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