title: Evaluation of pan masala for toxic effects on liver and other organs.
abstract: The acute and chronic oral toxicity of pan masala (betel quid without betel leaf) was assessed in gavage studies in rats. Clinical parameters (liver and serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase and alkaline phosphatase) and organ weights were measured. The results indicate that chronic feeding of pan masala impaired liver function, as indicated by changes in enzyme activity, and decreased relative weights of the gonads and brain.
authors.affiliation: Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta, India.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Sarma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001114:Areca; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases