Cancer prevention by phytochemicals.
Information has been accumulated indicating that diets rich in vegetables and fruits can reduce the risk of a number of chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and age-related macular degeneration. Phytochemicals (various factors in plant foods), such as carotenoids, antioxidative vitamins, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, steroids, indoles and fibers, have been considered responsible for the risk reduction. Among them, a mixture of natural carotenoids has been studied extensively and proven to show beneficial effects on human cancer prevention.
Nishino
Hoyoku
H
Department of Biochemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. hnishino@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
Murakoshi
Michiaki
M
Mou
Xiao Yang
XY
Wada
Saeri
S
Masuda
Mitsuharu
M
Ohsaka
Yasuhito
Y
Satomi
Yoshiko
Y
Jinno
Kenji
K
D000818:Animals; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010945:Plants, Edible / Q000737:chemistry*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified
D002338:Carotenoids