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Novel Approaches in Cancer Study

Therapeutic Effects of Black Tea on Micronuclei (Oral Cancer Biomarker) Induced by Betel Quid: A Mini Review

  • Open or CloseAniket Adhikari*

    Department of Genetics, India

    *Corresponding author:Aniket Adhikari, Department of Genetics, 99, Sarat Bose Road. Kolkata – 700026, India

Submission: November 17, 2020 Published: December 15, 2020

DOI: 10.31031/NACS.2020.05.000620

ISSN:2637-773X
Volume5 Issue4

Abstract

Tea, a national drink has been used in India and various parts of the world for many centuries for its beneficial action in the human body. Consumption of black tea (due to its chemo preventive property) has been shown to exert a protective effect against oral squamous cell carcinoma. Micronuclei (MN) formation has been observed in cancer and pre-cancerous lesions of the oral cavity of betel quid chewers which also known as cancer biomarker. The present review focuses on therapeutic effects of black tea on micronuclei associated with betel quid chewers.

Keywords: Black tea; Micronuclei (MN); Betel quid (BQ); Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)

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