Affiliation:
1. Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamilnadu, India.
Abstract
Colon cancer incidence is higher in developed countries than in developing countries. We determined the effect of oregano ( Origanum vulgare L.) on fecal bacterial enzyme activities in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced experimental colon carcinogenesis in rats. Male Wistar albino rats were divided into 6 groups and all animals were fed with a high-fat diet (20% fat in the diet). Group 1 served as control and group 2 animals received 60 mg·kg–1body weight (b.w.) oregano daily for 15 weeks. To induce colon cancer, DMH (20 mg·kg–1b.w.) was injected subcutaneously once a week for the first 4 weeks (groups 3–6). In addition, oregano was administered at 20, 40, or 60 mg·kg–1b.w. each day orally for the entire 15 weeks (groups 4–6). We analyzed the fecal bacterial enzyme activities and found it to be significantly higher in the group treated with DMH alone than in the control group. Oregano supplementation at all 3 doses significantly suppressed the bacterial enzyme activities and modulated oxidative stress significantly compared with the unsupplemented DMH-treated group. Results of our present investigation therefore revealed that oregano markedly inhibited DMH-induced colon carcinogenesis and that the optimal dose of 40 mg·kg–1b.w. was more effective than either the higher or lower doses.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Physiology (medical),Pharmacology,General Medicine,Physiology
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