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Effects of Sasa Health, extract of bamboo grass leaves, on spontaneous mammary tumourigenesis in SHN mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9568070     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Chronic treatment with Sasa Health, extract of bamboo grass leaves obtained by alkaline hydrolysis, in drinking water at the concentration of 0.044%-0.088% Fe-Chlorophyllin Na resulted in the significant inhibition of both development and growth of spontaneous mammary tumours in a high mammary tumour strain of SHN virgin mice. Limited treatment for 12 days in mice with palpable sizes of mammary tumours also markedly retarded the growth of the tumours. The end-bud formation and thymidylate synthetase activity of normal mammary glands were stimulated, but the formation of preneoplastic mammary hyperplastic alveolar nodules was inhibited by the treatment. Chronic ingestion of Sasa Health stimulated the excretion of urine components and decreased and increased the prolactin level and superoxide dismutase activity in serum, respectively. It showed no deleterious effects on food and water intake, body growth and any external appearance and all findings indicate that Sasa Health could be a promising agent for the protection and therapy of breast and other types of tumours.
Authors:
S Tsunoda; K Yamamoto; S Sakamoto; H Inoue; H Nagasawa
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anticancer research     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0250-7005     ISO Abbreviation:  Anticancer Res.     Publication Date:    1998 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-05-13     Completed Date:  1998-05-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102988     Medline TA:  Anticancer Res     Country:  GREECE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Experimental Animal Research laboratory Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Body Weight / drug effects
Chemoprevention
Chlorophyllides / pharmacology*
Estrus / drug effects
Feeding Behavior / drug effects
Female
Mammary Glands, Animal / metabolism
Mammary Neoplasms, Experimental / prevention & control*
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Organ Size / drug effects
Plant Extracts / blood,  pharmacology*
Poaceae
Precancerous Conditions / prevention & control
Prolactin / blood
RNA, Messenger / genetics
RNA, Neoplasm / genetics
Superoxide Dismutase / blood
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / genetics
Uterine Neoplasms / prevention & control
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorophyllides; 0/Plant Extracts; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/RNA, Neoplasm; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 15611-43-5/chlorophyllin; 9002-62-4/Prolactin; EC 1.15.1.1/Superoxide Dismutase

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