title: Cancer prevention by phytochemicals.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. hnishino@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hoyoku
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishino
authors.forename: Michiaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakoshi
authors.forename: Xiao Yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Mou
authors.forename: Saeri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: Mitsuharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohsaka
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Satomi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jinno
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002338:Carotenoids