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Cruciferous Vegetables Reduce Morphological Markers Of Colon Cancer Risk In Dimethylhydrazine-Treated Rats, Andrea Arikawa
Cruciferous Vegetables Reduce Morphological Markers Of Colon Cancer Risk In Dimethylhydrazine-Treated Rats, Andrea Arikawa
Andrea Y Arikawa
Consumption of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with reduced colon cancer risk in human populations. However, little experimental evidence exists to support this association. Here, we report the effects of diets containing cruciferous vegetables on colon cancer risk. In Expt. 1, rats were fed a vegetable-free (basal) diet or diets containing different lyophilized cruciferous vegetables in concentrations between 4 and 10%. In Expt. 2, rats were fed the basal diet or diets containing 10-22.6% fresh cruciferous vegetables. Diets were fed for 2 wk (Expt. 1) or 3 wk (Expt. 2) before and 7 wk (Expt. 1) or 12 wk (Expt. …