Inhibitory effect of LEM against hepatic tumor formation and proliferation of ascites hepatoma cells

University of Toyama

[Details]
Rats were raised on feed that included 3′-methyl-4-dimethylaminoazobenzene, which expresses carcinogenic activity, then had their liver weights compared after sacrifice at 41 weeks.
 
[Results]
In the non-LEM group, liver weight was 4 times the size of the control group, whereas liver size in the LEM group was half that of the non-LEM group.