The effect of dietary supplementation with gamma-linolenic acid on the growth of induced tumours in rats
Booyens, J.; Koenig, L.
South African Medical Journal 65(16): 660-661
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 6324397 Document Number: 231866
In 2 identical experiments involving a total of 40 rats the effect of daily dietary .gamma.-linolenic acid (GLA) supplementation on induced tumor growth was investigated. GLA supplementation evidently did not have an effect on tumor induction, tumor growth or survival time. The validity of the model used, infection of rats with human hepatoma cells, could be questioned.
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