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Revista de Gastroenterología del Perú

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CENTURION-RODRIGUEZ, César Abel; HUAMAN-SAAVEDRA, Juan Jorge  and  REQUENA-FUENTES, Víctor Raúl. Effect of Sacha Inchi oil (Plukenetia volubilis L.) on 1,2–dimethylhydrazine-induced colon carcinogenesis in Holtzman rats. Rev. gastroenterol. Perú [online]. 2017, vol.37, n.2, pp.129-136. ISSN 1022-5129.

Objectives: To evaluate the preventive effect of Sacha Inchi oil (SIO) on 1,2–dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced colon carcinogenesis (CC) in Holtzman rats. Materials and methods: Experimental study with 28 Holtzman male albino rats randomly distributed into 4 groups: a positive control group exposed to DMH (C1), a negative control group exposed to SIO at 150 uL/kg/ day (C2), and two experimental groups exposed to DMH with SIO at 150 uL/kg/day (E1) and SIO at 300 uL/kg/day (E2). The DMH was applied for 8 weeks and the total induction time was 22 weeks. Pathological examination was performed by identifying cancerous tumor lesions in the guts. The preventive effect was evaluated based on proportions of lack of lesion in the groups exposed to DMH. Results: Cancerous tumor lesions were identified in: two specimens of group C1, one specimen of group E1 and two specimens of group E2. No intestinal lesions were identified in group C2. The proportions of lack of lesion were: in group C1 of 75%, in group E1 of 87.5% and group E2 of 75%. No significant differences were found (p>0.05). Conclusions: It was not found a significant protective effect of SIO on DMH-induced CC in Holtzman rats, compared to control group.

Keywords : Colonic neoplasms; Alpha-linolenicacid; Linoleic acid; 1,2-dimethylhydrazine; Rats.

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