Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare salivary Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in tobacco chewers with and without oral submucous fibrosis, and healthy individuals, and correlate the levels with stages of oral submucous fibrosis. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in ITS-Centre for Dental Studies and Research, Ghaziabad, India which included 60 subjects divided into three groups: Group A: Healthy controls (n=20) Group B: Tobacco chewers with clinically and histopathologically confirmed Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) (n=20) Group C: Tobacco chewers without OSMF (n=20). Unstimulated whole saliva was collected, centrifuged, and stored at −20°C. Salivary MDA levels were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS). Results: Salivary MDA levels were significantly higher in oral submucous fibrosis patients (mean ± SD: 49.57 ± 25.91 mmol/L) compared to tobacco chewers without oral submucous fibrosis (21.21 ± 7.76 mmol/L) and healthy individuals (10.96 ± 2.90 mmol/L),with p < 0.001. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between MDA levels and stages of oral submucous fibrosis, indicating increased oxidative stress with disease progression. Conclusion: Elevated salivary MDA levels in oral submucous fibrosis patients reflect increased oxidative stress and its correlation with disease severity.
Waikhom, S. , Rathore, A. , Yadav, A. , Tikoo, P. , Uma Devi, A. and Saba, Q. (2026). Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27(3), 783-788. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2026.27.3.783
MLA
Waikhom, S. , , Rathore, A. , , Yadav, A. , , Tikoo, P. , , Uma Devi, A. , and Saba, Q. . "Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study", Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27, 3, 2026, 783-788. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2026.27.3.783
HARVARD
Waikhom, S., Rathore, A., Yadav, A., Tikoo, P., Uma Devi, A., Saba, Q. (2026). 'Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study', Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27(3), pp. 783-788. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2026.27.3.783
CHICAGO
S. Waikhom , A. Rathore , A. Yadav , P. Tikoo , A. Uma Devi and Q. Saba, "Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study," Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 27 3 (2026): 783-788, doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2026.27.3.783
VANCOUVER
Waikhom, S., Rathore, A., Yadav, A., Tikoo, P., Uma Devi, A., Saba, Q. Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2026; 27(3): 783-788. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2026.27.3.783
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