Medical Condition Leukoplakia Of Oral Mucosa Including Tongue

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 528.6 - leukoplakia of oral mucosa including tongue

Active Ingredients used for Leukoplakia Of Oral Mucosa Including Tongue:

Beta Carotene, Black Tea, Spirulina, Turmeric And Curcumin

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
beta-carotene	taking beta-carotene orally seems to induce remission in patients with oral leukoplakia. further research is needed to confirm these results.	c
black tea (camellia sinensis)	early studies report that black tea may lead to clinical improvement in oral leukoplakia and therefore prevent oral carcinoma. further research is needed to confirm these results.	c
spirulina	preliminary research has not clearly shown benefits of spirulina in the treatment of oral leukoplakia.	c
turmeric (curcuma longa linn.) and curcumin	results from lab and animal studies suggest turmeric may have anticancer effects. large, well-designed human studies are needed before a recommendation can be made.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.