▪ Abstract Plants consumed by humans contain thousands of phenolic compounds. The
effects of dietary polyphenols are of great current interest due to their antioxidative and …

Incidences of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer are high in the Western world compared
to countries in Asia. We have postulated that the Western diet compared to the …

▪ Abstract Broadly defined, phytoestrogens include isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans. A
number of these compounds have been identified in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains …

Antinutrients commonly found in plant foods have both adverse effects and health benefits.
For example, phytic acid, lectins, phenolic compounds (tannins), saponins and enzyme …

Cancer causes considerable morbidity and mortality across the world. Socioeconomic,
environmental, and lifestyle factors contribute to the increasing cancer prevalence …

The antioxidant activities of the flaxseed lignan secoisolariciresinol diglycoside (SDG) and
its mammalian lignan metabolites, enterodiol (ED) and enterolactone (EL), were evaluated …

Because many Western diseases are hormone-dependent cancers, we have postulated that
the Western diet, compared with a vegetarian or semivegetarian diet, may alter hormone …

Because many diseases of the Western Hemisphere are hormone-dependent cancers, we
have postulated that the Western diet, compared to a vegetarian or semivegetarian diet, may …

Polyphenols have been reported to have wide spectrum of biological activities including
major impact on initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer by modulating different …

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 …