Abstract
The effects of d-limonene on rat mammary tumors were investigated. Following the appearance of mammary tumors induced by 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in female (W/Fu x F344)F2 rats, animals were assigned to pairs in which 1 rat was fed a diet containing 10% d-limonene and the other was pair fed an isocaloric diet containing 10% cellulose. There was a highly significant increase in the regression of the first tumors in the rats fed d-limonene. In addition, d-limonene given at this time inhibited the formation of subsequent multiple tumors in these rats.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 323-325 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the National Cancer Institute |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research