Background::
Colon cancer is responsible for increasing death rate worldwide. Commonly used anticancer drugs have various side effects and their clinical usage must be limited due to their toxicity.
Objective::
The present research aimed to evaluate the anticancer potential of Lepidium sativum L. (LS) seeds aqueous extract against azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS) induced-colon cancer in male albino mice.
Methods::
Low (200 mg/kg) and high (400 mg/kg) doses of LS seeds extract were used in treatment of induced colon cancer in different grades.
Results::
The present results report that LS treatment for colon cancer mice, especially the high dose, decreases colon polyps/tumor incidence and size, tissues disorder, expression of P53 and increases apoptosis in colon tissue. Moreover, LS decreases micronucleus induction in polychromatic (PCE), increases PCE/normochromatic erythrocytes ratio and decreases the percentage of sperm abnormalities.
Conclusion::
The present study reports LS anticancer potential for induced colorectal cancer mice by ameliorating the inflammatory steps of colon.
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