Abstract:Aim: It was to investigate the efficacy of hydroxytyrosol (HT) as chemopreventive agent on induced hamster buccal pouch (HBP) carcinogenesis. Subjects and Methods: Forty Syrian male hamsters five weeks old, weighing 80-120g, were divided into three groups. GI: 10 animals were left untreated. GII: 10 animals were painted with 0.5% 7, 12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) in paraffin oil, 3 times a week, for 8 weeks (GIIA) and14 weeks (GIIB). GIII: chemoprevention group, 20 animals in which HT was taken at week be… Show more
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