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Betel Leaf and Cancer: An Evergreen Controversy

In modern times, paan is associated with a bad reputation due to its association with mouth cancers. When the paan leaf – which is the tambula chewed for millenia for …

October 19, 2022 Dr. Vyshna Ravindran and Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya

BETEL LEAF: THE EVERGREEN VINE OF INDIA

The heart-shaped betel leaf occupies a special place in the hearts of Indians. Throughout the ages, whether chewing paan in religious ceremonies and weddings, added as slices to green mango …

October 17, 2022 Dr. Vyshna Ravindran and Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya

Dr. Vyshna Ravindran and Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya

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