Table 3 Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS, nmols/mg protein, mean ± SE) in the tumors, livers and colons of groups of mice fed diets containing either 5% CO or 3% FOC and 2% CO with or without 2000 IU Vitamin E/kg diet for two weeks. Some mice were sacrificed 24 h after one injection of DOX (5 mg/kg body weight, i.v.).

5% CO

4

0.59 ± 0.30^cd

3

0.79 ± 0.12^cd

5% CO + E

5

0.53 ± 0.05^cd

4

0.59 ± 0.21^cd

3% FOC

4

1.09 ± 0.14^bc

3

1.46 ± 0.29^b

3% FOC + E

3

0.38 ± 0.15^d

4

2.37 ± 0.37^a

5% CO

4

1.09 ± 0.38^b

3

0.98 ± 0.06^b

5% CO + E

5

0.69 ± 0.10^b

5

0.71 ± 0.09^b

3% FOC

4

1.77 ± 0.19^a

4

1.99 ± 0.31^a

3% FOC + E

3

0.61 ± 0.08^b

4

0.60 ± 0.08^b

5% CO

3

2.58 ± 0.47^a

3

1.21 ± 0.57^a

5% CO + E

4

2.10 ± 1.72^a

5

1.00 ± 0.48^a

3% FOC

4

3.40 ± 1.13^a

4

2.59 ± 1.01^a

3% FOC + E

3

2.27 ± 1.22^a

5

2.35 ± 0.77^a