Functional foods & nutraceuticals in cancer prevention
By: Ronald R. Watson, editor.
Contributors: Watson, Ronald R.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Iowa State Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: Cancer -- Diet therapy.; Functional foods -- Therapeutic use.; Cancer -- Prevention.; Dietary supplements -- Therapeutic use.; Neoplasms -- prevention & control.; Nutrition.
Other titles: Functional foods and nutraceuticals in cancer prevention.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Antioxidants as cancer therapies / T. Bermejo Vicedo and F.J. Hidalgo Correas; title: Cancer and nutrition / Danine Fisher; title: Vitamin E in cancer prevention and treatment / Ester Du, Jin Zhang, Bailin Liang, and Ronald R. Watson; title: Chemical versus food forms of selenium in cancer prevention / Cindy D. Davis and John W. Finley; title: Nutrients to stimulate cellular immunity: role in cancer prevention and therapy / Satoru Moriguchi, Satoe Yamashita, and Eiji Shimizu; title: Nutrition and skin cancer risk prevention / Steven Pratt, Hubert T. Greenway, and Craig Naugle; title: Nutritional strategies for the prevention of cervical cancer / Paula Inserra and Brent P. Mahoney; title: Tomato and cancer / Patrizia Riso, Antonella Brusamolino, and Marisa Porrini; title: The role of dietary fiber in colon cancer prevention / Nancy J. Emenaker; title: Soy food and breast cancer / Debra Hickman; title: Preventive and therapeutic effects of dietary phytochemicals on cancer development / Ali Reza Waladkhani and Michael R. Clemens; title: Phytomedicines and cancer prevention / Piergiorgio Pietta; title: Phytoestrogens and cancer / Ruth S. Macdonald, Ju-Yuan Guo, Mary Sharl Sakla, Nader Shenouda, and Dennis B. Lubahn; title: Herbals and cancer prevention / Michael J. Wargovich, Destiny M. Hollis, and Mary E.S. Zander; title: Cruciferous vegetables and cancer prevention / Cynthia A. Thomson and Tina L. Green; title: Breast cancer prevention / Brent P. Mahoney and Paula Inserra.