CHEMOPREVENTIVE FOOD PHYTOCEHMICALS: SCREENING, ACTION MECHANISMS, AND METABOLISM

  • Murakami, Akira (Department of Biotechnological Science, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University) ;
  • Koshimizu, Koichi (Department of Biotechnological Science, Faculty of Biology-Oriented Science and Technology, Kinki University) ;
  • Ohigashi, Hajime (Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University)
  • Published : 2001.10.01

Abstract

Cancer chemoprevention Chemoprevention with strategies using food phytochemicals is currently regarded ascompose one of the noticeable most visible and promising scientific fields for cancer control. A large body of data from both epidemiologic and rodent studies has demonstrated that the ingestion of various vegetables and fruits is occasionally beneficial for cancer risk reduction of cancer risks in humans.(omitted)

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