Research Article

Aqueous Extract of Dacryodes edulis (Burseraceae) Leaves Inhibited Tumor Growth in Female Wistar Rats with 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene-Induced Breast Cancer

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Photomicrographs (hematoxylin-eosin staining, 400x) showing the effects of treatments on the invasion of the tumor connective tissue by cancer cells. Cl: cancer lesion; Ct: connective tissue; black arrow: cancer cells’ infiltration; DMBA: 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene; TAM: tamoxifen; AE: aqueous extract of D. edulis leaves. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5). (a) DMBA + DW. (b) DMBA + TAM. (c) DMBA + AE 25. (d) DMBA + AE 100.
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