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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 15, 2004; 10(14): 2140-2144
Published online Jul 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i14.2140
Table 1 Inhibition effects of d-limonene on growth of orthotopic transplanted gastric tumor (mean ± SD)
GroupsnTumor mass (g)Inhibition rate (%)AI (%)MVD (n)VEGF(%)
Control82.69 ± 0.3203.31 ± 1.4418.64 ± 2.8145.77 ± 4.79
5-FU92.62 ± 0.352.608.26 ± 1.21a16.77 ± 1.3941.34 ± 5.41
d-limonene101.41 ± 0.58ac47.58ac20.99 ± 2.84ac5.32 ± 4.26ac29.71 ± 8.92ac
Combined91.43 ± 0.51ad46.84ac19.34 ± 3.19ac5.86 ± 2.27ac28.24 ± 8.55ac