Functional Foods & Nutraceuticals in Cancer Prevention
Ronald Ross WatsonThis vital resource brings together the worlds leading experts’ research, their conclusions and recommendations on functional foods and nutraceuticals in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Research professionals, academics, hospital-based dietitians, nutritionists, oncology physicians, cancer researchers, marketers and food and drug officials are just a few of the key people who need this book.Content:
Chapter 1 Antioxidants as Cancer Therapies (pages 1–26): T. Bermejo Vicedo and F. J. Hidalgo Correas
Chapter 2 Cancer and Nutrition (pages 27–36): Danine Fisher
Chapter 3 Vitamin E in Cancer Prevention and Treatment (pages 37–54): Ester Du, Jin Zhang, Bailin Liang and Ronald R. Watson
Chapter 4 Chemical Versus Food Forms of Selenium in Cancer Prevention (pages 55–86): Cindy D. Davis and John W. Finley
Chapter 5 Nutrients to Stimulate Cellular Immunity: Role in Cancer Prevention and Therapy (pages 87–104): Satoru Moriguchi, Satoe Yamashita and Eiji Shimizu
Chapter 6 Nutrition and Skin Cancer Risk Prevention (pages 105–120): Steven Pratt, Hubert T. Greenway and Craig Naugle
Chapter 7 Nutritional Strategies for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer (pages 121–130): Paula Inserra and Brent P. Mahoney
Chapter 8 Tomato and Cancer (pages 131–152): Patrizia Riso, Antonella Brusamolino and Marisa Porrini
Chapter 9 The Role of Dietary Fiber in Colon Cancer Prevention (pages 153–172): Nancy J. Emenaker
Chapter 10 Soy Food and Breast Cancer (pages 173–178): Debra Hickman
Chapter 11 Preventive and Therapeutic Effects of Dietary Phytochemicals on Cancer Development (pages 179–198): Ali Reza Waladkhani and Michael R. Clemens
Chapter 12 Phytomedicines and Cancer Prevention (pages 199–212): Piergiorgio Pietta
Chapter 13 Phytoestrogens and Cancer (pages 213–236): Ruth S. MacDonald, Ju?Yuan Guo, Mary Sharl Sakla, Nader Shenouda and Dennis B. Lubahn
Chapter 14 Herbals and Cancer Prevention (pages 237–262): Michael J. Wargovich, Destiny M. Hollis and Mary E. S. Zander
Chapter 15 Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention (pages 263–288): Cynthia A. Thomson and Tina L. Green
Chapter 16 Breast Cancer Prevention (pages 289–296): Brent P. Mahoney and Paula Inserra