Sunflower seed oil-enriched product can inhibit Ehrlich solid tumor growth in mice.

Background: Sunflower seed oil (SSO) effect on solid and ascitic forms of Ehrlich tumor was evaluated.

Methods: Solid or ascitic Ehrlich tumor-bearing Swiss mice were treated daily, by subcutaneous route, with 200 microl of SSO. The solid tumor-bearing footpad was measured every 3 days and ascitic tumor-bearing mice had their ascites collected and quantified.