Chemistry, pharmacology and health benefits of anthocyanins

A Smeriglio, D Barreca, E Bellocco… - Phytotherapy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Anthocyanins are naturally occurring molecules belonging to the flavonoid class
characterized by the presence of chromophores. Apart from their well‐known antioxidant …

The case for anthocyanin consumption to promote human health: a review

E Pojer, F Mattivi, D Johnson… - … reviews in food science …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Anthocyanins belong to the flavonoid group of polyphenolic compounds, which are
responsible for the red and blue colors of plant organs such as fruits, flowers, and leaves …

Anthocyanins and their role in cancer prevention

LS Wang, GD Stoner - Cancer letters, 2008 - Elsevier
Anthocyanins are the most abundant flavonoid constituents of fruits and vegetables. The
conjugated bonds in their structures, which absorb light at about 500nm, are the basis for the …

Soy consumption and the risk of prostate cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

CC Applegate, JL Rowles III, KM Ranard, S Jeon… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, accounting
for 15% of all cancers in men worldwide. Asian populations consume soy foods as part of a …

Flavonoids and cancer prevention: a review of the evidence

DF Romagnolo, OI Selmin - Journal of nutrition in gerontology and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this work is to review data from epidemiological and preclinical studies
addressing the potential benefits of diets based on flavonoids for cancer prevention …

[HTML][HTML] Soy consumption and prostate cancer risk in men: a revisit of a meta-analysis

L Yan, EL Spitznagel - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2009 - Elsevier
Background: Epidemiologic studies have shown that the consumption of soy foods may be
associated with a reduction in cancer risk in humans. Objective: The purpose of this study …

Quercetin-induced apoptosis acts through mitochondrial-and caspase-3-dependent pathways in human breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells

SY Chien, YC Wu, JG Chung, JS Yang… - Human & …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been considerable evidence recently demonstrating the anti-tumour effects of
flavonols. Quercetin, an ubiquitous bioactive flavonol, inhibits cells proliferation, induces cell …

Inhibition of cell growth and VEGF expression in ovarian cancer cells by flavonoids

H Luo, BH Jiang, SM King, YC Chen - Nutrition and cancer, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Dietary flavonoids have been shown to be protective against various types of cancers. Here
we studied the effects of 12 different flavonoids and other substances on cell proliferation …

Apigenin inhibits prostate cancer progression in TRAMP mice via targeting PI3K/Akt/FoxO pathway

S Shukla, N Bhaskaran, MA Babcook, P Fu… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Forkhead box O (FoxO) transcription factors play an important role as tumor suppressor in
several human malignancies. Disruption of FoxO activity due to loss of phosphatase and …

Kaempferol inhibits angiogenesis and VEGF expression through both HIF dependent and independent pathways in human ovarian cancer cells

H Luo, GO Rankin, L Liu, MK Daddysman… - Nutrition and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Ovarian cancer is 1 of the most significant malignancies in the Western world, and the
antiangiogenesis strategy has been postulated for prevention and treatment of ovarian …