chemoprevention
Role of chemopreventive agents in cancer therapy
by: shinta, 15 pagesTumorigenesis or carcinogenesis is a multi-step process that is induced primarily by carcinogens leading to the development of cancer. Extensive research in the last few years has revealed ...
Cancer preventive properties of ginger : A brief review
by: shinta, 8 pagesGinger, the rhizome of Zingiber officinalis, one of the most widely used species of the ginger family, is a common condiment for various foods and beverages. Ginger has a long history of ...
Curcumin Cell Signaling : A Possible Target for Chemotherapy
by: shinta, 13 pagesMany components that are derived from medicinal or dietary plants, known as phytochemicals, posses chemopreventive properties. Curcumin, the active chemical of the spice ...
DIETARY SPICES IN HEALTH AND DISEASES
by: shinta, 17 pagesSpices are heterogeneous collections of a wide variety of volatile and non-volatile staple dietary additives. India with its wide climatic conditions and topographical features naturally ...
Mechanisms of Cancer Chemoprevention by Curcumin
by: shinta, 8 pagesCurcumin is a major component of the Curcuma species, which is commonly used as a yellow coloring and flavoring agent in foods. Curcumin has shown anti-carcinogenic activity in animals as ...
Curcumin and cancer : An old age disease with an age old solution
by: shinta, 32 pagesCancer is primarily a disease of old age, and that life style plays a major role in the development of most cancers is now well recognized. While plant-based formulations have been used to ...
Anticarcinogenic Effect of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer and Identification of Active Compounds
by: shinta, 13 pagesThe failure to improve the five-year survival rate of cancer patients, from one in three in the 1960s to one in two in the 1970s, stimulated awareness of the impor- tance of primary ...
