title: Toxic phytochemicals and their potential risks for human cancer.
abstract: Consuming plants for their presumed health benefits has occurred since early civilizations. Phytochemicals are found in various plants that are frequently included in the human diet and are generally thought to be safe for consumption because they are produced naturally. However, this is not always the case and in fact many natural compounds found in several commonly consumed plants are potential carcinogens or tumor promoters and should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bode
authors.affiliation: The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota. zgdong@hi.umn.edu.
authors.forename: Zigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000678:Amygdalin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D034341:Aristolochic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D003492:Cycasin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004032:Diet; D004354:Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor; D006801:Humans; D007189:Indans / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010703:Phorbol Esters / Q000627:therapeutic use; D064209:Phytochemicals / Q000633:toxicity*; D048789:Phytoestrogens / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry*; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012451:Safrole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D034341:Aristolochic Acids; D007189:Indans; D010703:Phorbol Esters; D064209:Phytochemicals; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; D000678:Amygdalin; D003492:Cycasin; C043680:ptaquiloside; D012451:Safrole; D002211:Capsaicin