GROWTH-INHIBITION OF TRANSPLANTABLE MOUSE-TUMORS BY NONDIGESTIBLE CARBOHYDRATES

The possible influence of dietary non-digestible carbohydrates (15% ol igofructose, inulin or pectin incorporated in basal diet) on the growt h of intramuscularily transplanted mouse tumors, from 2 tumor lines (T LT and EMT6), was investigated. The results were evaluated by regular tumor measurements with Vernier caliper. Mean tumor surface in experim ental groups was compared with that in animals of control group fed ba sal diet containing starch as the only carbohydrate. The growth of bot h tumor lines was significantly inhibited by supplementation of non-di gestible carbohydrates. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.