Chemoprevention of azoxymethane-induced rat colon carcinogenesis by seatangle, a fiber-rich seaweed

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Lee, E J ^a   Sung, M K ^a  

^a Sookmyung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aberrant crypts; Azoxymethane; Colon carcinogenesis; Seatangle

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; JAPONICA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA JAPONICA;

EID: 18644377829     PISSN: 09219668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QUAL.0000040307.57930.a4     Document Type: Article

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