Effects of Stinging Nettle <i>(Urtica Dioica L.,)</i> on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Rat Model of Mammary Gland Cancer
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Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.,) is a medicinal herb commonly used by
humans. The role of reactive oxygen metabolites on cancer etiology is known. There are
some studies about the antioxidant effects of Urtica Dioica (UD) on therapy of some cancer
types. This study aimed to investigate the effects of UD on antioxidant enzyme activities
and mammary gland cancer induced by in rats-N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (NMU)
carcinogenesis.