Effects of Aloe arborescens ingestion on azoxymethane-induced intestinal carcinogenesis and hematological and biochemical parameters of male F344 rats

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 585-590

  Shimpo, Kan ^a   Beppu, Hidehiko ^a   Chihara, Takeshi ^a   Kaneko, Takaaki ^a   Shinzato, Masanori ^a   Sonoda, Shigeru ^a  

^a FUJITA HEALTH UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aloe arborescens Miller var. Natalensis Berger; Azoxymethane; Biochemistry; Hematology; Intestinal tumors

Indexed keywords

AZOXYMETHANE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ALOE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; FISCHER 344 RAT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE TUMOR; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYTOTHERAPY; RAT;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALOE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; AZOXYMETHANE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; INCIDENCE; INTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344;

EID: 33947508701     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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