Fish oil reduces the proliferation of cells cultured from human breast and colorectal tumours: An in vitro study

Diet plays a key role in the aetiology of cancer. Some studies have shown that diets rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) reduce tumour growth. This study aimed to investigate the effects of fish oil, rich in n-3 PUFA, in cell proliferation and death of cells from breast and colorectal...

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Main Authors: Sandro J.R. Bonatto, Adriana Aya Yamaguchi, Isabela Coelho, Everson Araújo Nunes, Fabíola Iagher, Jorge Itsuo Fukushima, Luciano V. Saboia, Luiz Claudio Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615004429