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

Table 1

Effects of a 21-day treatment on breast tumor volume.

Tumor volume (cm3)

DMBA + DWDMBA + TAMDMBA + AE 25DMBA + AE 100
3.98 ± 0.792.40 ± 0.34#3.56 ± 0.713.15 ± 0.63

DMBA: 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene; DW: distilled water; TAM: tamoxifen; AE: aqueous extract of D. edulis leaves. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5). and as compared to DMBA + DW.