Vegetables, Whole Grains, and Their Derivatives in Cancer Prevention
Vegetables, Whole Grains and their Derivatives in Cancer Prevention looks in detail at the evidence regarding the effects and mechanisms of action of potentially cancer-preventive components and their sources from plant kingdom. The book covers current knowledge on certain foods and their constituen...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2011.
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| Series: | Diet and Cancer ;
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Cruciferous Vegetables – and biological activity of isothiocyanates and indoles
- 2 Green Leafy Vegetables in Cancer Prevention
- 3 The Role of Tomato Lycopene in Cancer Prevention
- 4 -Catotene and Other Carotenoids in Cancer Prevention
- 5 The Role of Alliums and Their Sulphur and Selenium Constituents on Cancer Prevention
- 6 Molecular Mechanisms of Chemoprevention with Capsaicinoids from Chili Peppers
- 7 Influence of Dietary Soy Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein on Genotoxiciy and Mammary Carcinogenicity in Rats Exposed to the Model Carcinogen 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a] anthracene (DMBA)
- 8 The Potential Roles of Seeds and Seed Bioactives on the Prevention and Treatment of Breast and Prostate Cancer
- 9 Nuts as Part of a Whole Diet Approach to Cancer Prevention
- 10 Whole Grains and Their Constituents in Cancer Prevention
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Author Index
- Subject Index.
