Figure 4. Dandelion root extract halts the growth of colon tumor xenografts.
Immunocompromised CD-1 nu/nu mice were subcutaneously injected with 2 × 106 colon cancer cells (HT-29 on the left flank and HCT116 on the right flank). A. Mice weights every other day. B. The tumor volumes were measured using a standard caliper and the tumor volumes were calculated according to the formula π/6 × length × width. C. Images of mice tumors week 9 of the study, showing differences in the tumor sizes between the control, untreated group and the DRE group. D. Hematoxylin and Eosin staining of tissues. Images were obtained on a brightfield microscope at 63X Objective.