The Effect of Zinc and Melatonin Supplementation on Lipid Peroxidation of Various Tissues of Rats with by DMBA-Induced Breast Cancer

GÜLBAHÇE MUTLU, Elif | BALTACI, Saltuk Buğra

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of zinc and melatonin administration on lipid peroxidation in various tissues in DMBA-induced breast cancer in female rats. A total of 42 recently weaned Wistar rats were divided into 5 groups in the study: Group 1 (Control), Group 2 (DMBA Control), Group 3 (DMBA+Zinc), Group 4 (DMBA+Melatonin), Group 5 (DMBA+Melatonin, and Zinc). MDA (malondialdehyde) and GSH (glutathione) levels were determined via the spectrophotometric method in the lung, liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidney tissue samples taken from experimental animals. The highest ...Daha fazlası