Overview
- Editors:
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Marja Mutanen
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, Department of Food and Environmental Sci, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Anne-Maria Pajari
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, Department of Food and Environmental Sci, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- An update of the scientific evidence regarding the role of vegetables and whole grains and their compounds in cancer prevention
- Gives thorough reviews on the effects and the underlying molecular mechanisms of vegetables and whole grains in cancer
- Written by specialists in the field who have worked on the subject for several years
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
Pages i-xvii
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- Richard Mithen, Charlotte Armah, Maria Traka
Pages 1-30
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- Marja Mutanen, Mikael Niku, Seija Oikarinen
Pages 31-45
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- Joseph Levy, Shlomo Walfisch, Andrea Atzmon, Keren Hirsch, Marina Khanin, Karin Linnewiel et al.
Pages 47-66
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- Yan Wang, Xiang-Dong Wang
Pages 67-89
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- Karam El-Bayoumy, Raghu Sinha, Arthur J.L. Cooper, John T. Pinto
Pages 91-121
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- Young-Joon Surh, Joydeb Kumar Kundu
Pages 123-142
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- Anane Aidoo, Mugimane G. Manjanatha
Pages 143-171
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- Krista A. Power, Lilian U. Thompson
Pages 173-203
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Back Matter
Pages 247-250
About this book
Vegetables, Whole Grains and their Derivatives in Cancer Prevention looks in detail at the evidence regarding the effects and mechanisms of action of potentially cancer-preventive components and their sources from plant kingdom. The book covers current knowledge on certain foods and their constituents in cancer prevention, such as cruciferous and green leafy vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole grains, tomato lycopene and carotenoids, alliums and their sulphur and selenium constituents, and capsaicinoids from chilli peppers. It focuses not only on single compounds but aims to widen the view by discussing a whole-diet approach in cancer prevention. A single component may lose its chemopreventive efficacy when isolated from the food matrix and in many cases isolated and concentrated components as supplements may actually induce tumor development. Apart from describing the effects and mechanisms of action, the chapters also contain information on intake, bioavailability, metabolism and possible toxic effects of foods and components presented. Evaluation and comparison of the data from mechanistic studies in vitro with those from animal experiments in vivo form a basis for applying the current knowledge to human nutrition in the field of carcinogenesis.
With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for scientists and professionals working in cancer research, as well as individuals involved in food and nutrition.
