CHLOROPHYLLIN REDUCES URINARY LEVELS OF A CARCINOGEN-DNA ADDUCT BIOMARKER IN A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL

  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Residents of Qidong, Peoples Republic of China, are at high risk for development of hepatocellular carcinoma, in part due to consumption of foods contaminated with aflatoxins. Chlorophyllin, a mixture of semi-synthetic, water-soluble derivatives of chlorophyll that is used as a food colorant and over-the-counter medicine, has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of aflatoxin hepatocarcinogenesis in animal models.(omitted)

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