Evaluation of chemopreventive effects in colitis-associated colon tumourigenesis and oral toxicity of the lipophilic epigallocatechin gallate-docosahexaenoic acid

Evaluation of chemopreventive effects in colitis-associated colon tumourigenesis and oral toxicity of the lipophilic epigallocatechin gallate-docosahexaenoic acid

The present study aimed to investigate and compare the anti-cancer effects and toxicity of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and epigallocatechin-3-gallate-docosahexaenoic acid (EGCG-DHA). Our results indicate that dietary oral administration of EGCG-DHA was more effective than EGCG and epigallocate...

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Main Authors: Yi-Shiou Chiou, Jenny Ann John, Chi-Tang Ho, Min-Hsiung Pan, Fereidoon Shahidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
EGCG
EGCG-DHA
Subchronic toxicity
Tumourigenesis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461630041X

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