Bladder cancer is a significant health burden due to its high prevalence, risk of mortality,
morbidity, and high cost of medical care. Epidemiologic evidence suggests that diets rich in …

Selenium (Se) at very low doses has crucial functions in humans and animals. Since plants
represent the main dietary source of this element, Se-containing crops may be used as a …

Background Estrogen receptor–negative (ER−) breast cancer has few known or modifiable
risk factors. Because ER− tumors account for only 15% to 20% of breast cancers, large …

This review characterizes the antimicrobial potential of agricultural by-products from tropical
countries, assessing their suitability as substitutes for antibiotics in animal-production farms …

Cruciferous vegetables are widely acknowledged to provide chemopreventive benefits in
humans, but they are not generally consumed at levels that effect significant change in …

In the last decades cancer has been considered as an epigenetic dysfunction, given the
profound role of diet and lifestyle in cancer prevention and the determination of cancer risk …

Allelopathic phenomenon is being successfully employed in field crop production for
agricultural pest management. Allelopathic crops exude diverse and numerous types of …

Asian medicinal plants show great promise in pharmaceutical and cosmetological
development. Researchers engaged in the discovery of new leads in these areas need …

Fruit and vegetable intake may protect against pancreatic cancer, since fruits and
vegetables are rich in potentially cancer-preventive nutrients. Most case-control studies …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC, mustard oil), a constituent of
many common cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae), activates transient receptor potential …