Dohra- a mixture of potent carcinogens

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorNandan, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorShukla, AKen_US
dc.contributor.authorChandra, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKaushik, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSinha, DNen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehrotra, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-10T01:39:06Z
dc.date.available2020-04-10T01:39:06Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: Dohra is a areca nut preparation used with or without tobacco in a few of the areas of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. There is evidence that it causes potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer. This study was undertaken to provide information on dohra by searching through literature and also through a survey in three areas of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Methods: The information on dohra was collected through literature search, study tour to different areas of UP, where group discussions with dohra vendors and with community members of different age group were done to obtain information. Results: Dohra was prepared by the users for their personal use or prepared by small-scale industry for sale. It was available mostly in betel shops or any other store/kiosks and was also available in special dohra shops. Dohra was available in both dry and wet form. Its common constituents were areca nut, catechu (Acacia catechu), edible lime, peppermint (Mentha piperita), cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) and some flavoring agents. Dohra was consumed as such or with tobacco. Interpretation & conclusions: Different varieties of Dohra were available such as sukha dohra, sukha mulethi dohra and geela dohra. Different processing methods for producing dohra existed. As dohra increases the risk of cancer, it needs to be banned or it should be sold in packets with the details of its constituents and also statutory warning about its adverse health effects.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Health Research, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention & Research, Noida, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSociety for Life Science and Human Health, Allahabad, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Botany, Ganpat Sahay P.G. College, Payagipur, Sultanpur, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsWHO FCTC Global Knowledge Hub on Smokeless Tobacco, ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention & Research, Noida, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSchool of Preventive Oncology, Patna, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma V, Nandan A, Shukla AK, Chandra A, Kaushik R, Sinha DN, Mehrotra R. Dohra- a mixture of potent carcinogens. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2018 Jul; 148(1): 116-119en_US
dc.identifier.issn0971-5916
dc.identifier.issn0975-9174
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/195588
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Council of Medical Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume148en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_39_18en_US
dc.subjectAreca nuten_US
dc.subjectcatechuen_US
dc.subjectDohraen_US
dc.subjectedible limeen_US
dc.subjecttobaccoen_US
dc.titleDohra- a mixture of potent carcinogensen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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