Quantitative analysis of copper levels in areca nut plantation area – A role in increasing prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis: An in vitro study

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dc.contributor.authorAlexander, Aurelian Jovitaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRamani, Pratibhaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSherlin, Herald Jen_US
dc.contributor.authorGheena, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T06:46:13Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T06:46:13Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) commonly seen in the South Asian countries is mostly associated with the chewing of areca nut (AN). Copper content in the AN has been implicated to play a major role in the pathogenesis of OSMF. It was found that most of the AN plantations in South India commonly use a copper-based fungicide, Bordeaux mixture (BM). Objective: To evaluate the level of copper in the AN, root, and soil of the AN plantation with and without the application of BM and to correlate the role of copper in the pathogenesis of OSMF. Materials and Methods: ANs, roots, and soil were obtained from plantations located in Tanniadi, Kerala. Four areas were selected from the plantation with and without BM application. The samples were collected twice with the interval of 6 months during January 2015 and July 2015, respectively. Statistical Analysis: Arithmetic mean and standard deviation were calculated. The differences between means were calculated by paired sample t-test. Results: There was statistically significant difference in the copper content of ANs, soil, and roots from both groups (P < 0.05). Samples treated with BM showed significantly higher copper levels as compared to their counterparts in January and July 2015. Conclusions: External copper from BM and increased processing for the commercial products could collectively increase the total copper content of the commercial AN products, and this high copper concentration may be implicated to the pathogenesis and the increasing prevalence of OSMF.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationAlexander Aurelian Jovita, Ramani Pratibha, Sherlin Herald J, Gheena S. Quantitative analysis of copper levels in areca nut plantation area – A role in increasing prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis: An in vitro study. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2019 Mar; 30(2): 261-266en_US
dc.identifier.issn0970-9290
dc.identifier.issn1998-3603
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/192221
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Society for Dental Researchen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume30en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijdr.IJDR_431_17en_US
dc.subjectAreca nuten_US
dc.subjectBordeaux mixtureen_US
dc.subjectcopperen_US
dc.subjectoral submucous fibrosisen_US
dc.titleQuantitative analysis of copper levels in areca nut plantation area – A role in increasing prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis: An in vitro studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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