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- Title
Aged garlic extract has chemopreventative effects on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-induced colon tumors in rats.
- Authors
Katsuki, Takefumi; Hirata, Keiji; Ishikawa, Hideki; Matsuura, Nariaki; Sumi, Shin-ichiro; Itoh, Hideaki
- Abstract
Garlic has been reported to have chemopreventive effects against a variety of cancers. However, different garlic preparations contain different constituents. We investigated the chemopreventive effect of aged garlic extract (AGE), an odorless product from prolonged extraction of fresh garlic, on colon carcinogenesis and cell proliferation in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced colon neoplastic rats. Rats were given weekly subcutaneous injections of DMH (20 mg/kg) for 20 wk, and fed either a basal diet or one containing 4% AGE. Serum from AGE-treated rats contained detectable S-allylcysteine. The AGE diet significantly reduced the number of colon tumors and aberrant crypt foci compared to the basal diet. Cell proliferation of normal-appearing colonic mucosa was assessed by MIB-5 immunohistochemistry. AGE treatment significantly decreased the mean MIB-5-labeling index. These findings suggest AGE has a chemopreventive effect on colon carcinogenesis through suppression of cell proliferation.
- Publication
The Journal of nutrition, 2006, Vol 136, Issue 3 Suppl, p847S
- ISSN
0022-3166
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jn/136.3.847S