1: Int J Cancer 1997 Jun 11;71(6):1109-12
Growth inhibition of transplantable mouse tumors by non-digestible carbohydrates.
Taper HS, Delzenne NM, Roberfroid MB
Departement des sciences pharmaceutiques, Universite catholique de Louvain,
Brussels, Belgium.
The possible influence of dietary non-digestible carbohydrates (15% oligofructose,
inulin or pectin incorporated in basal diet) on the growth of intramuscularily
transplanted mouse tumors, from 2 tumor lines (TLT and EMT6), was investigated.
The results were evaluated by regular tumor measurements with Vernier caliper.
Mean tumor surface in experimental groups was compared with that in animals
of control group fed basal diet containing starch as the only carbohydrate.
The growth of both tumor lines was significantly inhibited by supplementation
of non-digestible carbohydrates.
PMID: 9185718, UI: 97329205