Inhibition by Ajoene of Skin-tumor Promotion in Mice

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2221-2223

  Nishikawa, Tomoaki ^a   Yamada, Norihiko ^a   Hattori, Atsuhiko ^a   Fukuda, Hiroyuki ^a   Fujino, Tsuchiyoshi ^a  

^a Nagoya Seiraku Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ajoene mRNA; Allium sativum; Antitumor effect; Cancer chemoprevention; Garlic

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ANIMALIA;

7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; AJOENE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARCINOGEN; DISULFIDE; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; SOLVENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; GARLIC; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; SKIN TUMOR;

9,10-DIMETHYL-1,2-BENZANTHRACENE; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; CARCINOGENS; DISULFIDES; GARLIC; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PLANT EXTRACTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SOLVENTS; TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE;

EID: 0042336818     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.66.2221     Document Type: Article

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