Table 1.
Inhibition effects of d-limonene on growth of orthotopic transplanted gastric tumor (mean ± SD)
| Groups | n | Tumor mass (g) | Inhibition rate (%) | AI (%) | MVD (n) | VEGF(%) |
| Control | 8 | 2.69 ± 0.32 | 0 | 3.31 ± 1.44 | 18.64 ± 2.81 | 45.77 ± 4.79 |
| 5-FU | 9 | 2.62 ± 0.35 | 2.60 | 8.26 ± 1.21a | 16.77 ± 1.39 | 41.34 ± 5.41 |
| d-limonene | 10 | 1.41 ± 0.58ac | 47.58ac | 20.99 ± 2.84ac | 5.32 ± 4.26ac | 29.71 ± 8.92ac |
| Combined | 9 | 1.43 ± 0.51ad | 46.84ac | 19.34 ± 3.19ac | 5.86 ± 2.27ac | 28.24 ± 8.55ac |
a
P < 0.05 vs control group;
c
P < 0.05 vs 5-FU group.