Dietary Peptides from Phaseolus vulgaris L Reduced AOM/DSS-Induced Colitis-Associated Colon Carcinogenesis in Balb/c Mice

The aim was to evaluate the antineoplastic potential of a previously characterized peptide extract from the non-digestible fraction of common bean cv. Azufrado Higuera (AH) and its most abundant pure peptide GLTSK， in an azoxymethane/dextran sodium sulfate (AOM/DSS)-induced colitis-associated colon carcinogenesis Balb/c mice model. The healthy control (C-) had no induction and no treatment， and the induced control (C+) had induction but no treatment. Groups AH and GLTSK were administered 50 mg/kg-bw of AH or GLTSK， respectively. The administration of AH and GLTSK decreased (p < 0.05) the disease activity index (DAI) compared to C+ (5.8， 9.1， 11.8， respectively). Furthermore， AH reduced the number of evident neoplasms compared to group C+ (1.8， 5.9 neoplasms/mice， respectively). The results suggest that peptides from common bean cv. Azufrado Higuera could prevent colitis-associated colon carcinogenesis.