Cancer is a major public health concern in both developed and developing countries.
Several plant-derived anti-cancer agents including taxol, vinblastine, vincristine, the …

Progression of today's world has been given setback due to the adversity of a novel, viral,
deadly outbreak COVID 19, which raised the concerns of the scientists, researchers and …

This text is intended for those who wish to understand the complex relationships between
diet and risks of important diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. It is aimed …

Advances in the flavonoid field have been nothing short of spectacular over the last 20
years. While the medical field has noticed flavonoids for their potential antioxidant …

This review focuses on the possible role in human health of the consumption of lignan-rich
foods. Most of the plant lignans in human foods are converted by the intestinal microflora in …

Phytoestrogens may play a role in hormone-related diseases such as cancer, but
epidemiological and clinical data are conflicting in part due to inadequate databases used in …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides a general overview of flaxseed research
completed over the past 50 years, with the major focus being on data from 1990–2006. It …

The majority of breast cancers are oestrogen dependent and in postmenopausal women the
supply of oestrogens in breast tissue is derived from the peripheral conversion of circulating …

Abstract Background Studies conducted in Asian populations have suggested that high
consumption of soy-based foods that are rich in isoflavone phytoestrogens is associated …

Background: Epidemiologic studies that examined whether lignans, the most important class
of phytoestrogens in the Western diet, protect against breast cancer have yielded …