Open AccessModulatory effect of Pleurotus ostreatus on oxidant/antioxidant status in 7, 12-dimethylbenz (a) anthracene induced mammary carcinoma in experimental rats - A dose-response study
Author(s) -
Krishnamoorthy Deepalakshmi,
Sankaran Mirunalini
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.148691
Subject(s) - pleurotus ostreatus , dmba , antioxidant , 7,12 dimethylbenz[a]anthracene , mammary tumor , silibinin , chemistry , medicine , endocrinology , pharmacology , breast cancer , carcinogenesis , cancer , mushroom , biochemistry , food science
Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women and its incidence is increasing alarmingly.