The clinical evaluation of the putative cancer chemopreventive agent silybinin in colorectal cancer and resectable hepatic metastases

Silybinin and its crude form silymarin exhibit cancer chemopreventive efficacy in rodents including models of colorectal carcinogenesis. Silymarin is used clinically as a hepato-protectant against alcohol- and drug-related damage. Silybinin is a strong antioxidant and modulates the insulin-like grow...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoh, Carmen Suet Li
Other Authors: Gescher, Andy
Published: University of Leicester 2010
Subjects:
615
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522456