Flaxseed and its mammalian lignan precursor cause a lengthening or cessation of estrous cycling in rats

被引:34
作者
Orcheson, LJ [1 ]
Rickard, SE [1 ]
Seidl, MM [1 ]
Thompson, LU [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toronto, Fac Med, Dept Nutr Sci, Toronto, ON M5S 3E2, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
flaxseed; mammalian lignans; secoisolariciresinol diglycoside; estrous cycle; antiestrogens;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-3835(97)00482-5
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Flaxseed and its mammalian lignan precursor secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG) have been shown to be mammary cancer-protective in rats. Thus, the antiestrogenic effects of flaxseed and SDG were compared with tamoxifen, an antiestrogen, by monitoring rat estrous cycling. Four-week supplementation of a high-fat diet with flaxseed (2.5, 5, or 10%) or SDG (0.75, 1.5 or 3.0 mg/day) produced a dose-related cessation or lengthening (by 18-39%) of estrous cycles in up to 66% of rats. With tamoxifen (1 mg/kg body weight/day), 83% of the animals had irregular cycles or were in persistent diestrus. Flaxseed and SDG were antiestrogenic without gross tissue toxicity. Published by Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
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页码:69 / 76
页数:8
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