Research Article

Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Activities of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Figure 3

In vivo growth inhibitory effects of extra virgin olive oil on HCT 116 human colon cancer cells. HCT 116 cells were injected subcutaneously into athymic mice (10 mice for EVOO-treated groups and 10 mice for PBS-treated controls), and one-week later 200 μL intraperitoneal injections of PBS 1X or extra virgin olive oil (1 mL/kg) were performed, as described in Materials and Methods. Tumor size was then routinely monitored by means of a common caliper. Results are reported as means ± SD. (two-tailed Student’s -test), as compared to PBS-treated mice.
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