In recent years, gutkha is recognized as a life threatening disorder with the serious health consequences.

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, …

Consumption of Gutkha, an addictive form of ST, is particularly common amongst South Asian communities throughout the World. This includes within the US, following large-scale …

In this review, we mainly focus on the consumption of smokeless tobacco, such as paan and gutkha, and the role of these substances in the induction of OSMF and ultimately oral cancer. …

Results demonstrated that exposure to nicotine and gutkha reduced heart weight, while exposure to gutkha, but not nicotine, decreased liver weight, body weight, and serum testosterone levels …

2010年6月1日 · Habitual gutka use has been associated with the occurrence of several oral mucosal disorders, including oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), oral cancer, and periodontal …

2023年4月8日 · Despite being banned by Indian states since 2012, gutkha remains widely used and available. 1 Gutkha is a mixture of areca nuts, slaked lime, catechu, tobacco, added …

The emergence of newer, chewable flavored forms of tobacco along with several other ingredients, called gutka has changed the trends in the tobacco market. Gutka contains areca …

Among 206 million smokeless tobacco users, 65.1 million are consuming gutkha. In recent years, gutkha is recognized as a life threatening disorder with the serious health consequences.

In addition to a major life threatening disease—mouth cancer—caused by oral use of any tobacco product, gutka causes another serious disease: oral submucous fibrosis. In this disease, …