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No effect on adenoma formation in Min mice after moderate amount of flaxseed.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Aug 2005
Oikarinen S, Heinonen S-M, Nurmi T, Adlercreutz H, Mutanen M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIM: The mammalian lignan enterolactone (ENL) produced from plant lignans, e. g. secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG), may protect against various cancers in humans. The present work aims to evaluate the effect of flaxseed on tumour formation in multiple intestinal neoplasia (Min) mice, a model for colon tumorigenesis. DESIGN: Male and female Min mice were fed either with a non-fibre control diet...
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