Effect of crocetin on experimental skin tumors in hairless mice.
Crocetin seems to have a small effect in slowing the development of skin tumors induced in hairless mice by the application of dimethyl-benz-a-anthracene and croton oil. No definite effect is shown on preventing the development of tumors induced by UV-B radiation.
D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003436:Croton Oil; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008812:Mice, Hairless; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
C487773:trans-sodium crocetinate; D014801:Vitamin A; D002338:Carotenoids; D015127:9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene; D003436:Croton Oil