Among the many approaches to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention, the
possible role of nutrition has so far been rather underestimated. Foods are very rich in …

Being secondary plant metabolites, polyphenols represent a large and diverse group of
substances abundantly present in a majority of fruits, herbs and vegetables. The current …

Fruits and vegetables are essential for human nutrition, delivering a substantial proportion of
vitamins, minerals, and fibers in our daily diet. Unfortunately, half the fruits and vegetables …

The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive evaluation of current evidence on fruit
and vegetable consumption and health outcomes. A systematic search for quantitative …

There is persuasive epidemiological and experimental evidence that dietary phytochemicals
have anticancer activity. Capsaicin is a bioactive phytochemical abundant in red and chili …

Oral cancer, included within head and neck cancer, is the sixth most common malignant
neoplasm in the world. The main etiological factors are tobacco and alcohol, although …

Herbs and spices have been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes for centuries.
Over the last decade, research into their role as contributors of dietary polyphenols, known …

A number of bioactive dietary components are of particular interest in the field of epigenetics.
Many of these compounds display anticancer properties and may play a role in cancer …

There is an urgent need to improve human diet globally. Compelling evidence gathered
over the past several decades suggests that a suboptimal diet is associated with many …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most fatal and the third most diagnosed type of
cancer worldwide. Despite having multifactorial causes, most CRC cases are mainly …