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Dietary Crocin Inhibits Colitis and Colitis-Associated Colorectal Carcinogenesis in Male ICR Mice

A natural carotenoid crocin is contained in saffron and gardenia flowers (crocuses and gardenias) and is used as a food colorant. This study reports the potential inhibitory effects of crocin against inflammation-associated mouse colon carcinogenesis and chemically induced colitis in male ICR mice....

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Autores principales: Kawabata, Kunihiro, Tung, Nguyen Huu, Shoyama, Yukihiro, Sugie, Shigeyuki, Mori, Takayuki, Tanaka, Takuji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3543809/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23326291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/820415