Description
Benzylselenocyanateisanorganoseleniumcompoundfoundinselenium-enrichedgarlic.Benzylselenocyanateexhibitschemopreventiveactivity.ThiscompoundinhibitscarcinogenesisinducedbyDMBA,azoxymethane,orbenzo[a]pyreneinvariousanimalmodels.BenzylselenocyanatemayalsoinhibitDNAcytosinemethyltransferase,PKA,andPKC.
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