Chemopreventive effects of fermented brown rice and rice bran against 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone-induced lung tumorigenesis in female A/J mice

• Main Authors: Phutthaphadoong S., Yamada Y., Hirata A., Tomita H., Taguchi A., Hara A., Limtrakul P.-N., Iwasaki T., Kobayashi H., Mori H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-62849106709&partnerID=40&md5=431708fd0f6b9fd1bae4cc4eeb7f3d35; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2870
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The most common cause of human lung cancer is suggested to be exposure to the carcinogens in tobacco smoke. Among the multiple chemicals in tobacco smoke, 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) has been regarded as one of the important agents for generation of lung cancers. Previously,...