The Western diet is a modern dietary pattern characterized by high intakes of pre-packaged
foods, refined grains, red meat, processed meat, high-sugar drinks, candy, sweets, fried …

Cancer is a condition where the body cells multiply in an uncontrollable manner.
Chemoprevention of cancer is a broad term that describes the involvement of external …

Numerous cancers express platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) and PDGF receptors
(PDGFRs). By directly stimulating tumour cells in an autocrine manner or by stimulating …

Although a high intake of plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and
legumes has been recommended for chronic disease prevention, it has been unclear what …

Phenolic phytochemicals have been of particular interests in food and pharmaceutical fields
because they have potential to reduce the incidences of coronary heart disease, diabetes …

Prevention of cancer through dietary intervention recently has received an increasing
interest, and dietary polyphenols have become not only important potential …

Traditional drugs or therapies rarely have effects on regression of chronic liver diseases,
which result in many cases from sustained oxidative stress. In recent years, ellagic acid (EA) …

Coumarins fused with other aromatic units have recently emerged as a hot topic of research.
Their synthesis is partly based on classical methodologies such as Pechmann reaction or …

Hydrolysable tannins are phenolic phytochemicals that show high antioxidant and free-
radical scavenging activities. For this reason their potential effects preventing oxidative …

Cancer is the second leading cause of death and is becoming the leading one in old age.
Vegetable and fruit consumption is inversely associated with cancer incidence and mortality …