Figures & data
Table 1 Parameters Showing Induction of Colorectal Cancer by Dimethylhydrazine After 25 Weeks
Figure 1 Representative macroscopic appearance of the colorectum with and without tumors; Dimethyl hydrazine treated group (A), Normal Control (B). The black arrows indicate the tumors on the epithelium of colorectum.
![Figure 1 Representative macroscopic appearance of the colorectum with and without tumors; Dimethyl hydrazine treated group (A), Normal Control (B). The black arrows indicate the tumors on the epithelium of colorectum.](/cms/asset/a5f9fd20-35eb-49ed-ba49-9e36a3210232/djep_a_12295255_f0001_c.jpg)
Table 2 Effect of Vernonia Auriculifera on Number and Size of Tumors in Colon and Rectum of Dimethylhydrazine-Treated Rats
Figure 2 Dose-response curve of the extract in tumor number reduction for the pre-initiation (A) and post-initiation (B) phases.
![Figure 2 Dose-response curve of the extract in tumor number reduction for the pre-initiation (A) and post-initiation (B) phases.](/cms/asset/f3dad6fb-de7d-4aa4-938a-478accd5ea41/djep_a_12295255_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 3 Effect of Vernonia Auriculifera on Tumor Incidence in Dimethylhydrazine-Treated Rats
Table 4 Effect of Vernonia Auriculifera on Body Weight Gain and Growth Rate of Experimental Rats
Table 5 Histopathological Classification of Tumors Induced by Dimethylhydrazine in the Various Groups
Figure 3 Photomicrographs showing hematoxylin and eosin stained normal colon and tumor pathological sections taken from Normal Control, DMH20, PIV100, PIV200, PIV400, POV100, POV200, POV400, and A+SA60 groups respectively; colon with normal glands having normal mucosal and sub-mucosal layers (a), invasive adenocarcinoma (b), tubulovillous adenoma (c), villous adenoma (d), tubular adenoma (e), invasive carcinoma (f), villous adenoma with villous components (g), tubular adenoma (h), Tubular adenoma with increased number of glands (i).
![Figure 3 Photomicrographs showing hematoxylin and eosin stained normal colon and tumor pathological sections taken from Normal Control, DMH20, PIV100, PIV200, PIV400, POV100, POV200, POV400, and A+SA60 groups respectively; colon with normal glands having normal mucosal and sub-mucosal layers (a), invasive adenocarcinoma (b), tubulovillous adenoma (c), villous adenoma (d), tubular adenoma (e), invasive carcinoma (f), villous adenoma with villous components (g), tubular adenoma (h), Tubular adenoma with increased number of glands (i).](/cms/asset/c0896c9f-b5e5-41b0-bd13-5b56ffa90f3a/djep_a_12295255_f0003_c.jpg)
Table 6 Effect of Vernonia Auriculifera on Serum Biochemical Parameters in Dimethylhydrazine-Induced Colorectal Cancer