Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 6951-6959
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6951
Effects of hexahydrocurcumin in combination with 5-fluorouracil on dimethylhydrazine-induced colon cancer in rats
Khanitta Srimuangwong, Chainarong Tocharus, Jiraporn Tocharus, Apichart Suksamrarn, Pornphorm Yoysungnoen Chintana
Khanitta Srimuangwong, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000, Thailand
Chainarong Tocharus, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Jiraporn Tocharus, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Apichart Suksamrarn, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
Pornphorm Yoysungnoen Chintana, Division of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Author contributions: Tocharus C, Tocharus J and Yoysungnoen Chintana P designed the research; Srimuangwong K performed the research; Srimuangwong K, Tocharus C and Tocharus J analyzed the data; Suksamrarn A prepared curcumin and its analog; Srimuangwong K and Yoysungnoen Chintana P wrote the paper.
Supported by National Research Council of Thailand; Partial Support from the Strategic Basic Research Grant of the Thailand Research Fund, No. MRG5180092
Correspondence to: Dr. Pornphorm Yoysungnoen Chintana, PhD, Division of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand. pornprom_y@hotmail.com
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Received: July 7, 2012
Revised: September 17, 2012
Accepted: September 22, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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