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Effects of resveratrol, an important component of red wine, on intestinal cancer development

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Authors: Xiaoying Zhang, Jan Anderson, Radhey S Kaushik, Chandradhar Dwivedi

Published Date April 2009 Volume 2009:1 Pages 147 - 153
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWR.S4898

Xiaoying Zhang1, Jan Anderson1, Radhey S Kaushik2,3, Chandradhar Dwivedi1

1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences; 2Department of Veterinary Sciences; 3Department of Biology/Microbiology, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA

Abstract: Resveratrol, a natural product derived from grapes and an important component of red wine, has been shown to inhibit cyclooxygenase and prevent various cancers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary grape extract, a source of resveratrol on intestinal cancer development in rats and to determine effects of resveratrol on cell growth in human colonic adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) cells, thus elucidating possible mechanisms of action of resveratrol. Results showed that dietary grape extract (5%, about 7 μg resveratrol consumed daily) significantly decreased the incidence and multiplicity of tumors in small intestine in rats and resveratrol significantly inhibited cell viability and cell proliferation in Caco-2 cells.

Keywords: resveratrol, grapes, colonic adenocarcinoma, Caco-2 cells








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