American ginseng suppresses Western diet-promoted tumorigenesis in model of inflammation-associated colon cancer: role of EGFR

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Western diets increase colon cancer risk. Epidemiological evidence and experimental studies suggest that ginseng can inhibit colon cancer development. In this study we asked if ginseng could inhibit Western diet (20% fat) promoted co...

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Main Authors: Dougherty Urszula, Mustafi Reba, Wang Yunwei, Musch Mark W, Wang Chong-Zhi, Konda Vani J, Kulkarni Anirudh, Hart John, Dawson Glyn, Kim Karen E, Yuan Chun-Su, Chang Eugene B, Bissonnette Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/111