Brassicaceae vegetables are considered to be a staple food in many areas all over the
world. Brassica species are not only known for their high fat and protein contents for human …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays an indispensable role in cancer prevention and
treatment. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is a key component of TCM and has been …

Lunasin is a unique 43-amino acid cancer preventive peptide initially reported in soybean
and barley and has been shown to be chemopreventive in mammalian cells and in a skin …

Epidemiological investigations repeatedly show that the regular consumption of dark green
and cruciferous vegetables, tomatoes and citrus fruits in particular is related to reduced …

Abstract Tocotrienols (T3), the lesser known isomers of vitamin E, have been reported to
possess anticancer activity both in in vitro and in vivo experimental models of rodents …

The coffee components kahweol and cafestol (K/C) were reported to be protective against
mutagenic damage by heterocylic amines and aflatoxin B1 in the rat, while in humans the …

Vegetables have remarkable nutritional and health benefits. There are good reasons to
include vegetables in human diet since they are enriched in bioactive compounds and by …

Background: Brassica rapa is an annual to biennial herb, cultivated worldwide, and mostly
adapted to temperate climates. It is commonly cultivated in many countries as edible …

Although the effects of individual foods or nutrients on the development of diseases and their
risk factors have been investigated in many studies, little attention has been given to the …

Colorectal cancer is diagnosed in 1 million humans each year, and more than half a million
people die from this disease annually, equivalent to approximately 8% of all cancer-related …