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
Main Authors: Kapadia, Govind J., Tokuda, Harukuni, Konoshima, Takao, Nishino, Hoyoku
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Shannon Elsevier Ireland Ltd 27-02-1996
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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.
ISSN:0304-3835
1872-7980
DOI:10.1016/0304-3835(95)04087-0