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Inhibitory effect of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate on carcinogenesis with N-ethyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in mouse duodenum.
Jpn J Cancer Res
June 1989
Department of Surgery, Fukuchiyama National Hospital, Kyoto.
Article Synopsis
- EGCG, a key component of green tea, inhibits tumor promotion in mouse skin during carcinogenesis.
- EGCG also shows effectiveness in preventing tumor development in the gastrointestinal tract using a specific mouse model for duodenal cancer.
- The study utilized both stereomicroscopic and histological methods to analyze the duodenal tumors that formed.