Analysis and Toxicity of Plain (PMP) and Blended (PMT) Indian Pan Masala (PM) | Zendy

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Analysis and Toxicity of Plain (PMP) and Blended (PMT) Indian Pan Masala (PM)

Author(s) -

S. K. Nigam,

H. Venkatakrishna Bhatt

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

eurasian journal of medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337

H-Index - 13

eISSN - 1308-8742

pISSN - 1308-8734

DOI - 10.5152/eajm.2013.04

Subject(s) - areca , catechu , medicine , toxicity , traditional medicine , physiology , toxicology , pharmacology , biology , engineering , structural engineering , nut

Betel leaf combined with areca nut is known as betel quid pan masala (PM), and tobacco with areca nut, catechu and lime is pan masala (PMT) blended with gulkhand. These narcotics are popular among young and old individuals. A prima facia chemical analysis and a toxicity assessment of PM in mice were conducted to study the relationship between longtime consumption of PM and health hazards.

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