Chemoprevention of lung and skin cancer by Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract
The in vitro inhibitory effect of Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) induction using Raji cells revealed a high order of activity compared to capsanthin, cranberry, red onion skin and short and long red bell peppers. An in vivo anti-tumor promoting activit...
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Published in: | Cancer letters Vol. 100; no. 1; pp. 211 - 214 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Shannon
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
27-02-1996
Elsevier |
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Summary: | The in vitro inhibitory effect of
Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen (EBV-EA) induction using Raji cells revealed a high order of activity compared to capsanthin, cranberry, red onion skin and short and long red bell peppers. An in vivo anti-tumor promoting activity evaluation against the mice skin and lung bioassays also revealed a significant tumor inhibitory effect. The combined findings suggest that beetroot ingestion can be one of the useful means to prevent cancer. |
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ISSN: | 0304-3835 1872-7980 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0304-3835(95)04087-0 |