It is well established that aberrant gene regulation by epigenetic mechanisms can develop
as a result of pathological processes such as cancer. Methylation of CpG islands is an …

Building upon the success of the bestselling first volume, Functional Foods: Biochemical and
Processing Aspects, Volume II explores new sources of nutraceutical and functional food …

Genistein, a component of soy products, may play a role in the prevention of breast and
prostate cancer. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved. In the …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer death
among women 35-54 years of age. Rising incidence, increased risk among migrants to …

Soybean isoflavones are proposed to be anticarcinogenic, but their effective doses have not
been established. To study the bioavailability of soybean isoflavones for humans, 12 young …

Purpose: Flaxseed, the richest source of mammalian lignan precursors, has previously been
shown to reduce the growth of tumors in rats. This study examined, in a randomized double …

The objective was to determine the influence of consuming 50 g flaxseed/d for 4 wk on
several indexes of nutrition in young healthy adults. During flaxseed consumption, alpha …

To take advantage of the various pharmacologic activities of soy bean isoflavones, more
detailed studies of the absorption and excretion rates of these compounds in humans and …

Phyto-oestrogens have emerged from their esoteric role in animal husbandry following the
hypothesis that the human Western diet is relatively deficient in these substances compared …

Modulation of pathological angiogenesis by curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the active
principle of turmeric, seems to be an important possibility meriting mechanistic …