Oral administration of tartrazine (E102) accelerates the incidence and the development of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a) anthracene (DMBA)-induced breast cancer in rats

• Main Authors: Stéphane Zingue (Author), Elisabeth Louise Ndjengue Mindang (Author), Florence Charline Awounfack (Author), Abel Yanfou Kalgonbe (Author), Moustapha Mohamet Kada (Author), Dieudonné Njamen (Author), Derek Tantoh Ndinteh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Despite the considerable advances made in the treatment of cancer, it remains a global threat. Tartrazine (E102) is a synthetic dye widely used in food industries; it has recently been shown to induce oxidative stress (a well known risk factor of cancer) in rat tissues. The prese...