Watermelon powder supplementation reduces colonic cell proliferation and aberrant crypt foci by upregulating p21Waf1/Cip1 expression

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of watermelon powder supplementation on colonic cell proliferation, aberrant crypt foci, and gene expression of cell cycle regulators. Thirty-two rats were randomly assigned to one of the following isocaloric diets: 0.5% watermelon powder, 0.36%...

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Main Authors: Yuko Murase Hetrick, Meseret Fesseha, Mee Young Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464621003169