Teas J
Med Hypotheses. 1981 May;7(5):601-13. doi: 10.1016/0306-9877(81)90004-9.
A review of the biological properties of seaweed is presented and the role of seaweed as a breast cancer anticarcinogen is suggested. Proposed mechanisms of action are: reduction of plasma cholesterol, binding of biliary steroids, inhibition of carcinogenic fecal flora, binding of pollutants, stimulation of the immune system, and the protective effects of beta-sitosterols. In an experiment using sarcoma-180 in mice, seaweed extract appeared to have an antitumor effect. Thus it is suggested that breast cancer may be prevented and that this dietary habit among the Japanese could be an important factor in understanding the lower breast cancer rates reported in Japan.
本文综述了海藻的生物学特性，并提出了海藻作为乳腺癌抗癌剂的作用。其作用机制如下：降低血浆胆固醇、结合胆汁类固醇、抑制致癌性粪便菌群、结合污染物、刺激免疫系统以及β-谷甾醇的保护作用。在一项使用小鼠肉瘤-180的实验中，海藻提取物似乎具有抗肿瘤作用。因此，有人提出乳腺癌可能可以预防，而日本人的这种饮食习惯可能是理解日本报道的较低乳腺癌发病率的一个重要因素。
