Bile acids were first proposed to be carcinogens in 1939 and 1940. On the basis of later
work with rodent models, bile acids came to be regarded as cancer promoters rather than …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States
and has the second highest cancer-related mortality rate after lung cancer [1]. Although the …

Background and Methods Laboratory, clinical, and epidemiologic evidence suggests that
calcium may help prevent colorectal adenomas. We conducted a randomized, double-blind …

Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Third Edition examines the role of dairy products in
diet and health, covering such areas as cardiovascular health, hypertension, cancer, bone …

Phytic acid is a compound found in cereal grains, legumes, nuts and oilseeds. It is
considered to be an antinutrient due to its ability to bind minerals, proteins and starch at …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer incidence worldwide. Lifestyle factors,
especially dietary intake, affect the risk of CRC development. Suitable risk biomarkers are …

Background: Evidence suggests that dietary calcium intake may be inversely related to body
weight. One explanatory mechanism is that dietary calcium increases fecal fat excretion, due …

Calcium is an essential nutrient for humans that can be taken as supplement or in a food
matrix (eg dairy products). It is suggested that dietary calcium may have a beneficial effect …

Several divalent minerals, including the macroelements calcium and magnesium, are
essential nutrients for humans. However, their intake, especially via high-dose supplements …

Dietary microparticles are non-biological bacterial-sized particles of the gastrointestinal
lumen that occur due to endogenous formation (calcium phosphate) or following oral …