Inhibitory effect of soybean hypocotyls on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen induction and skin tumor promotion

Cancer Lett. 1997 Dec 16;121(1):53-7. doi: 10.1016/s0304-3835(97)00335-2.

Abstract

The in vitro anti-tumor promoting effect of hypocotyls from fresh soybeans was evaluated. The dimethyl sulfoxide extracts of hypocotyls showed a stronger inhibitory effect than that of soybeans on Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation induced by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate. Daidzin, an isoflavone with the highest content of hypocotyls, was also inhibitory. An in vivo evaluation of anti-tumor promoting activity of hypocotyls against the skin of mice also revealed a significant inhibitory effect on tumor formation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antigens, Viral / metabolism*
  • Burkitt Lymphoma / metabolism
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Glycine max / chemistry
  • Glycine max / physiology*
  • Hypocotyl / physiology*
  • Isoflavones / analysis
  • Isoflavones / isolation & purification
  • Isoflavones / pharmacology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred ICR
  • Skin Neoplasms / chemically induced
  • Skin Neoplasms / prevention & control*
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate
  • Tumor Cells, Cultured

Substances

  • Antigens, Viral
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Epstein-Barr virus early antigen
  • Isoflavones
  • daidzin
  • Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate