Inflammation

Scientists at Kanazawa Medical University target inflammation

Published in Health Risk Factor Week, January 26th, 2010

According to recent research from Ishikawa, Japan, "The flavone 4',5,7-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavone (tricin) present in rice, oats, barley, and wheat exhibits antigrowth activity in several human cancer cell lines and anti-inflammatory potential. However, the chemopreventive activity has not yet been elucidated in preclinical animal models of colorectal cancer."

"This study was designed to determine whether dietary tricin exerts inflammation-associated colon carcinogenesis induced by azoxymethane and dextran sulfate sodium in mice. Male Crj: CD-1 mice were initiated with a single i.p. injection of azoxymethane (10 mg/kg body weight) and followed by a 1-week...

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Source: Health Risk Factor Week (2010-01-26)

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