Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common cancer worldwide and the most commonly
occurring malignancy in women. There is growing evidence that lifestyle factors, including …

Apigenin is being used by humans in the form of plant extract for the treatment of a number
of disorders and inflammatory conditions, until its discovery as a core compound. Apigenin …

While fruits and vegetables are recommended for prevention of cancer and other diseases,
their active ingredients (at the molecular level) and their mechanisms of action less well …

Resveratrol (3, 4′, 5-trans-trihydroxystilbene), a naturally occurring stilbene, is considered
to have a number of beneficial effects, including anticancer, anti-aethrogenic, anti-oxidative …

Cruciferous vegetables are a rich source of glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products,
including indoles and isothiocyanates, and high intake of cruciferous vegetables has been …

The recognition that food‐derived nonnutrient molecules can modulate gene expression to
influence intracellular molecular mechanisms has seen the emergence of the fields of …

A wide array of dietary phytochemicals have been reported to induce the expression of
enzymes involved in both cellular antioxidant defenses and elimination/inactivation of …

Epidemiological studies have noted a consistent association between the consumption of
diets rich in fruits and vegetables and a lower risk for chronic diseases including cancer and …

The resort worldwide to edible medicinal plants for medical care has increased significantly
during the last few years. Currently, there is a renewed interest in the search for new …

Background The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of
aerobic metabolism, and while these particular'reactive oxygen species'(ROSs) can exhibit a …