Nicotine Contents in Some Commonly Used Toothpastes and Toothpowders: A Present Scenario

source : Journal of Toxicology
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 237506, 11 pages
doi:10.1155/2012/237506

Research Article

 S. S. Agrawal and R. S. Ray

Department of Pharmacology, Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical sciences and Research (DIPSAR), University of Delhi, Pushp Vihar, Sector 3, M.B. Road, New Delhi 110017, India

Received 30 April 2011; Revised 24 August 2011; Accepted 19 September 2011

Academic Editor: Susan Sumner

Copyright © 2012 S. S. Agrawal and R. S. Ray. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

The use of tobacco products as dentifrices is still prevalent in various parts of India. Tobacco use in dentifrices is a terrible scourge which motivates continued use despite its harmful effects. Indian legislation prohibits the use of nicotine in dentifrices. Nicotine is primarily injurious to people because it is responsible for tobacco addiction and is dependence forming. The present study was motivated by an interest in examining the presence of nicotine in these dentifrices. Our earlier report indicates the presence of nicotine in toothpowders. To further curb the menace of tobacco, our team again analysed the toothpowder brands of previous years and in toothpastes as well. Eight brands of commonly used toothpastes and toothpowders were evaluated by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. On the whole, there are a few successes but much remains to be done. Our findings indicated the presence of nicotine in two brands of dant manjans and four brands of toothpastes. Further our finding underscores the need for stringent regulations by the regulatory authorities for preventing the addition of nicotine in these dentifrices. Hence government policy needs to be targeted towards an effective control of tobacco in these dentifrices and should be properly addressed.

Your toothpaste may cause cancer

A study finds nicotine dental products contain nicotine

Next time you brush your teeth, be careful. Some popular toothpastes and toothpowders in India have high levels of nicotine, a known carcinogen, a study has found.

Researchers at the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (DIPSAR) tested 10 toothpowders and 24 toothpastes brands. They found large amounts of nicotine in 11 of these non-tobacco products.

The highest amount of nicotine at 18 milligram/gram (mg/g) was found in Colgate Herbal products while 10 mg/g of nicotine was found in Neem Tulsi brand.

The picture, I shot..!

           Photography is really interesting stuff in which I forget myself, whatever the camera I get I start to click, many of them are just quit common but still were interesting, I have shared some of them here...

 

check this out

 

 

VISHWAROOPAM - Review

 

Director: Kamal Haasan
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Jaideep Ahlawat

        This man must be crazy about his profession... he has been very careful and delicate of each and every slide of the movie, well we actually need to see any of his movie 2 - 3 time to understand every element even in a single slide.

I am gonna write about some scenes that I enjoyed as I can not write about whole movie.

Stroke has a new indicator!

They say if you forward this to ten people, you stand a chance of saving one life. Will you send this along? Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this.

What is Reflexology?

Foot Reflexology has become a well respected ADJUNCT to regular medical care.It is used in Hospitals, by Physical Therapists and Chiropractors to enhance MOST forms of medical treatments.

Foot reflexology can help ease the pain of achy joints and muscles, relieve headaches and toothaches, improve the functioning of major systems of the body.

Foot Reflexology works by applying pressure at specific points on the bottom of the foot. This is not the same as acupressure or acupuncture.
In fact, the only thing that is the same is that medical science can't prove how it works...they just know it does!!

35 health benefits of garlic

1. Helps treat atherosclerosis.

2. Helps lower cholesterol.

3. Has the ability to lower blood pressure.

4. Helps treat gout.

5. Treating and preventing the flu and upper respiratory tract infections.

6. Prevents the growth and spread of bacteria.

7. Helps treat Tuberculosis.

8. Treating purulent wounds.

9. Helps treat Trichomoniasis (a sexually transmitted infection.)

10. Boosts your metabolism.

Top 10 Anti aging best foods~

1. Avocado:

This fruit, which is usually eaten as a vegetable, is a good source of healthy monounsaturated fat that may help to reduce level of a bad type of cholesterol in body. Avocado is a good source of vitamin E and can help to maintain healthy skin and preventskin aging

2. Ginger:

This spicy root can boostthe digestive and circulatory systems, which can be useful for older people. Ginger may also help to alleviate rheumatic aches and pains.

3. Cruciferous vegetables:
The family of Cruciferousvegetables includes cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, turnip, brussels sprouts, radish and watercress. Cruciferous vegetables assist the body in its fight against toxins and cancer.

what is important? LOL..!

Take some time to read, its worth reading , 

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

A professor stood be

fore his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

HONEY AND HONEY BEE –AMAZING AND INTERESTING FACTS

>Honey Bee is the only insect to produce food that is eaten by man.
A Honey Bee produces very less amount of honey in her lifetime i-e
1/12th of a teaspoon.

>Once they feel threatened they try to sting the enemy and they die soon after they sting.

>To gather one pound of honey, approximately 556 worker honey bees collect nectar from more than 2 million flowers while a single honey bee fly around 90,000 miles to make one pound of honey.

>Honey was used as a form of payment by the Egyptians in ancient
times.

how to Maintaining a clear and beautiful skin?

Maintaining a clear and beautiful skin, takes time, consistency and effort. Dermatologist may recommend lots of products, but some of them can be expensive and may actually take a long time to work. You can, however, incorporate some home remedies for blackheads and whiteheads into your daily beauty regimen and in a few weeks, you will experience a drastic reduction or even total elimination of the problem.

● Toothpaste – Toothpaste is an effective blackhead and whitehead remover. Apply a thin paste to your infected areas and let it sit on your face for at least 25 minutes. You will probably feel a burning sensation when you apply the toothpaste, but this is normal and will pass. Once you remove the toothpaste, the top of your blackheads and whiteheads will disappear, but you still need to thoroughly wash your face to remove the buildup underneath. Repeat this home remedy every other day for two weeks.

● Tomato – Tomatoes have natural antiseptic properties that dry up whiteheads and blackheads. Peel and mash a small tomato. Apply the tomato pulp to your blackheads and whiteheads before going to bed. Leave the tomato pulp on your face while you sleep and then wash your face in warm water in the morning.

Why lemon?

Lemons are acidic to the taste, but are alkaline-forming in the body. In fact they are one of the most alkaline-forming foods; this makes them great for balancing a highly acidic condition in the body.

Lemons are a favorite all over the world and an essential food in kitchens everywhere.

“We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.” –Alfred E. Newman

Awesome Answers In IAS Examination

I found this in useful info page of facebook, I hope you like it.

Q. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
A. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)

Q. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?
A. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23rd Rank Opted for IFS)

Q. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
A. Very large hands. (Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)

Q. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
A. you will never find an elephant with one hand. (UPSC Rank 14 Opted for IES)

Q. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A. No Probs, He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)

Q. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
A. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)

Q. What looks like half apple ?
A: The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )

Q. What can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Dinner.

Q. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
A: Liquid (UPSC 33 Rank)

how to hold baby?

       we all like baby well I hope even rude one go soft when see a little, soft, new, small baby. but do we know how to handle them? the answer may be yes, even then its better if we learn with reasons.
now see picture below how to hold them and if we are wrong at it see what happens to them.
healthy kid, healthy future.

 

India Map

Where our india exactly located?

Continent	Asia
Region	South Asia Indian subcontinent
Coordinates	21°N 78°E / 21°N 78°E / 21; 78
Area	Ranked 7th 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 sq mi) 90.44% land 9.56 % water
Borders	Total land borders:[1] 15,106.70 km (9,386.87 mi)Bangladesh: 4,096.70 km (2,545.57 mi)China (PRC): 3,488 km (2,167 mi)Pakistan: 2,910 km (1,808 mi)Nepal: 1,751 km (1,088 mi)Burma: 1,643 km (1,021 mi)Bhutan: 699 km (434 mi)

CM of tamilnadu

The CHIEF-MINISTERS OF TAMILNADU AND THEIR PEROIDS

 

 

 

 

The PMs and PRESIDENTs of india

    Hi friends,

All of us (Indians) should know who were all honored the seats of president and prime minister of India since freedom, however very few of us only aware of it. dont just worry dear brothers and sisters just go through picture below.

PRESIDENT of India :

Welcome to My BLOG..!

Hi,

   I am very happy to write here my first post which is a medium to share things and discuss to the people who got the same wavelength as me. I have been reading lot of stuffs on the internet however the probability of reading the same article again is little hard, so I am gonna post those things here for my future playback. and some of the moments which I wanna keep it in memory, will have a place on this blog. so I am gonna use this great technology