Cafestol and kahweol are natural diterpenes extracted from coffee beans. In addition to the
effect of raising serum lipid, in vitro and in vivo experimental results have revealed that the …

The risk assessment of chemical carcinogens is one major task in toxicology. Even though
exposure has been mitigated effectively during the last decades, low levels of carcinogenic …

The epidemiology and molecular biology of colorectal cancer are reviewed with a view to
understanding their interrelationship. Risk factors for colorectal neoplasia include a positive …

Some factors related to Westernization or industrialization increase risk of colon cancer. It is
believed widely that this increase in risk is related to the direct effects of dietary fat and fiber …

Diets containing substantial amounts of red or preserved meats may increase the risk of
various cancers, including colorectal cancer. This association may be due to a combination …

The focus of this review is the molecular genetics, including consensus NAT1 and NAT2
nomenclature, and cancer epidemiology of the NAT1 and NAT2 acetylation polymorphisms …

Aromatic amines and heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) are structurally related classes of
carcinogens that are formed during the combustion of tobacco or during the high …

Epidemiological studies have yielded conflicting results on the associations of diet with
prostate cancer. We review evidence that Brassica vegetables are associated with reduced …

The heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are a family of mutagenic/carcinogenic compounds
produced during the pyrolysis of creatine, amino acids and proteins. The major subclass of …

Epidemiologic evidence on the relation between nutrition and colorectal cancer is reviewed.
Colon cancer varies approximately 20-fold internationally. Although there is clear evidence …