FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2010, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (13): 273-275.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201013062

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in vivo Anti-tumor Activity of Total Saponins from Asparagus officinalis

SONG Qing1,CHAI Qiu-yan2,ZHANG Li-wei1,*   

  1. 1. Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China ;
    2. Shanxi Academy of Medicine and Life Science, Taiyuan 030006, China
  • Received:2009-11-24 Revised:2010-03-31 Online:2010-07-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: ZHANG Li-wei1,* E-mail:lwzhang@sxu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The anti-tumor activity and immune regulation activity of total saponins from Asparagus officinalis were investigated by determining tumor weight and immune organ weight. The results indicated that total saponins from Asparagus officinalis had significant dose-dependent inhibitory effects on the growth of sarcoma S180 (S180) and hepatoma H22 (H22) cells implanted into healthy mice. The inhibition rate in high-dose group was 39.53% (P < 0.05) on S180 and 34.81% (P < 0.01) on H22 cells.

Key words: Asparagus officinalis, total saponins, anti-tumor activity

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