A wide variety of phenolic substances derived from spice possess potent antimutagenic and
anticarcinogenic activities. Examples are curcumin, a yellow colouring agent, contained in …

A wide array of phenolic substances, particularly those present in edible and medicinal
plants, have been reported to possess substantial anticarcinogenic and antimutagenic …

Extensive research within the last half a century has revealed that cancer is caused by
dysregulation of as many as 500 different gene products. Most natural products target …

Biological, biochemical and physical stimuli activate inflammatory leukocytes, such as
macrophages, resulting in induction and synthesis of proinflammatory proteins and …

Extensive research within the last several decades has revealed that the major risk factors
for most chronic diseases are infections, obesity, alcohol, tobacco, radiation, environmental …

A unique feature of bioactive food ingredients is their broad antioxidant function.
Antioxidants having a wide spectrum of chemical structure and activity beyond basic …

In recent years, there has been growing interest in cancer prevention by food plants and
their products. Although several plant parts have potentials for chemoprevention and other …

Despite the fact cancer is primarily a preventable disease, recent statistics indicate cancer
will become the number one killer worldwide in 2010. Since certain cancers are more …

Carcinogenesis is a multistep process exhibiting deregulation in multiple cellular signaling
pathways. Therefore, specific agent based treatments that target only one pathway usually …

Several epidemiologic studies have shown that chronic inflammation predisposes
individuals to various types of cancer. Many cancers arise from sites of infection, chronic …