beta carotene/dental caries

Radiotherapic treatment of patients with carcinoma usually causes genotoxis damage. This has been studied recently using the test of micronuclei in esfoliated cells. This test presents methodologic advantages in compared with the classic citogenetic analysis and as it is carried out on esfolieted

Participants in the intervention trials were fishermen (Kerala, India), who chewed tobacco-containing betel quids daily before and throughout the study period. Frequency of oral leukoplakia, micronuclei in oral mucosal cells, and alterations in nuclear textures were used as endpoints. Administration

Beta-carotene is one of the important antioxidants in the defence mechanisms of the body against reactive oxygen species and, in particular, against UV radiation in the skin. The aim of our study was to measure if differences of beta-carotene in the peripheral blood and oral mucosa exist in relation

We have fabricated an open-cavity microcavity structure containing a thin film of the biologically-derived molecule β-carotene. We show that the β-carotene absorption can be described in terms of a series of Lorentzian functions that approximate the 0-0, 0-1, 0-2, 0-3 and 0-4 electronic and vibronic

beta-carotene and other antioxidant nutrients, such as vitamin E, are well suited for widespread preventive use because they are nontoxic and easily given in supplement form. Intervention trials designed to show a reduction of cancer incidence in the general population are logistically and

Human keratinocytes, obtained from bioptic specimens of healthy and preneoplastic oral mucosa, and from human cell lines from oral cavity tumors (KB and SCC-25) were treated with beta-carotene (10 microM). The colony forming efficiency (CFE), the proliferation rate and the frequency of

A biochemical study of sulfatides and arylsulfatase A (ASA) was carried out in the submandibular and sublingual glands of the male and female hamster Mesocricetus auratus after experimental induction of oral adenocarcinoma by 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene (DMBA). Hamster experimental groups included

This study was designed to explore the feasibility of using exfoliated cells to study beta-carotene incorporation into different epithelial tissues in humans. Exfoliated cells were collected from the oral cavities (by brushing the oral mucosa) and from the urogenital tracts (by centrifuging urine

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious and disabling condition affecting the oral cavity, being especially prevalent in India and South East Asia. However, considering its high prevalence and potential to undergo malignant transformation, OSMF has not been widely investigated with

Relative risks for lung and bladder cancers by smoking intensity level off at more than 15-20 cigarettes per day. A three-parameter excess relative risk model in pack-years and intensity quantified this leveling (Lubin et al., Am J Epidemiol 2007;166:479-89). Above 15-20 cigarettes per day was an

Vitamin C (VC) and β-Carotene (βC) were selected to produce co-encapsulated liposomes using hydrophilic and hydrophobic cavities simultaneously by ethanol injection method. The results of liposomal structure characterized by particle size, polydispersity index, zeta-potential and transmission

Designs of intervention trials are based on results from a multitude of disciplines. In this study, a comparative analysis of various chewing mixtures used by groups from different geographical locations (Guam, Peru, Taiwan, the Philippines, and India) and their link to oral cancer incidences was

In order to evaluate the antioxidant capacity/activity of β-carotene (BC) in aqueous media, we investigated the inclusion complexes of BC with methyl-β-cyclodextrin (Me-β-CD), 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) and 2-hydroxyethyl-β-cyclodextrin (HE-β-CD) that enhance water solubility and

BACKGROUND Although smoking and alcohol consumption are the major risk factors for upper aerodigestive tract cancers, observational studies indicate a protective role for fruits, vegetables, and antioxidant nutrients. METHODS The authors examined whether daily supplementation with 50 mg dl

Lung and oral cavity cancers are causally associated with tobacco use. Alcohol is an independent risk factor for oral cavity cancer. Major classes of carcinogens present in tobacco and tobacco smoke are converted into DNA-reactive metabolites by cytochrome P450 (CYP)-related enzymes, several of