The average life expectancy of the world population has increased remarkably in the past
150 years and it is still increasing. A long life is a dream of humans since the beginning of …

Innate immune response induces positive inflammatory transducers and regulators in order
to attack pathogens, while simultaneously negative signaling regulators are transcribed to …

The developing brain is sensitive to a variety of insults. Epidemiological studies have
identified prenatal exposure to infection as a risk factor for a range of neurological disorders …

A growing awareness of the mechanisms by which phytochemicals can influence upstream
endogenous cellular defence processes has led to intensified research into their potential …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)(mainly cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic
respiratory diseases and type 2 diabetes) are the main causes of death worldwide. Their …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading global cause of morbidity and mortality.
These diseases have a multifaceted nature being influenced by a multitude of biochemical …

Sulforaphane (SFN), a compound derived from cruciferous vegetables that has been shown
to be safe and nontoxic, with minimal/no side effects, has been extensively studied due to its …

Isothicyanates present in cruciferous vegetables are known to exhibit chemoprevention by
various mechanisms. Presently, there is growing evidence that a phytochemical compound …

An inverse correlation between vegetable consumption and the incidence of cancer has
long been described. This protective effect is stronger when cruciferous vegetables are …

Epigenetics refers to the DNA chemistry changes that result in the modification of gene
transcription and translation independently of the underlying DNA coding sequence …