Vegetables, fruits, and herbs have been used as cancer preventatives for millennia. But the research community is currently experiencing a surge in information related to the effect of plant products in cancer treatment. Bioactive Foods and Extracts: Cancer Treatment and Prevention organizes these cutting-edge findings. It also addresses the wide availability of botanicals and their extracts.

Features:

• Presents research-based evidence of the role of herbs and bioactive foods in prevention of cancer
• Discusses bioactives and extracts in regards to renal, breast, lung, urologic, prostate, and gastrointestinal cancers
• Includes information on flavinoids, carotinoids, isoflavones, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and herbal supplements
• Covers important discoveries relating to early stages of new nutriceuticals in cancer prevention
• Provides recommendations on dietary intakes of bioactive foods, botanical, and extracts

Contents

Herbal Medicines and Bioactive Foods and Cancer Treatment

1. Glucosinolates in Brassica and Cancer
2. MK615, an Extract of the Japanese Apricot (ume): A Promising Anticancer and Anti-Infl ammatory Compound
3. Rhodiola and Related Plants: A Role in Cancer Prevention and Therapy
4. Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine and Cancer Treatment/Prevention
5. Indian Vegetarian Diet and Cancer Prevention
6. Isothiocyanate-Modifi ed Pathways in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
7. Is Tulsi a Panacea for Cancer Prevention and/or Therapy? An Evidence-Based Revisit
8. Culinary Spices in Cancer Chemoprevention

Bioactive Foods and Supplements in Cancer Prevention

9. Bioactive Foods in Cancer Prevention
10. Curcumin-Mediated Cellular Responses in Chemical Carcinogenesis: In Vivo Studies
11. Prunes and Plums in Health Promotion
12. Cancer Preventive Phytochemicals from Southeast Asian Countries: In Vivo Activities and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms
13. Mushroom-Derived Substances for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
14. Dietary Phytochemicals in Prevention and during Cancer Treatment
15. Effect of Phytochemicals on Stress Management and Mental Health
16. Fruits, Vegetables, and Their Extracts in Health of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
17. Significance of Processing for the Chemopreventive Potential of Tomato- Based Products
18. Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Cancer Risk

Cancers Specific, Targeted Therapies with Bioactive Foods and Their Products

19. Bioactive Foods and Extracts in Prostate Cancer Prevention
20. Control of Prostate Cancer Proliferation and Gene Expression Using Herbal Supplements
21. Plant-Derived Antioxidants and Use in Prevention and Treatment of Prostate Cancer
22. Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Components in the Prevention of Breast Cancer
23. The Role of Flavonoids in Fruits and Vegetables Related to Breast Cancer Prevention
24. Chemopreventive Properties of Ginseng Compounds on Colon Cancer
25. Effects of Pentacyclic Triterpenes from Olives on Colon Cancer
26. Fruit Phenolics in Colon Cancer Prevention and Treatment
27. Diet, Epigenetics, and Colonic Fermentation and Their Role in Colorectal Cancer
28. Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Colorectal Cancer
29. Plants Antioxidants and Lung Cancer Risk
30. Epidemiologic Review of Head and Neck Cancers, Oral Precancers, and Dietary Risk Factors in India

Nonbotanical Dietary Components

31. Vitamin D and Cancer
32. Dietary Selenium and Liver Cancer
33. Cancer, Probiotics, and Clinical Practice
34. Indian Herbal Medicine for Cancer Therapy and Prevention: Bench to Bedside
35. Dietary Intake and the Development of Lung Cancer
36. Herbs and Bioactive Compounds in Prevention and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
37. New Zealand Christmas Tree: Historic Uses and Cancer Prevention
38. Nutrition and Colorectal Cancer
39. Feijoa (Pineapple Guava) Fruit: A Role in Health Promotion?
40. Indian Bael (Aegle marmelos) for the Prevention/Treatment of Cancer: Weighing Cost versus Benefit

Index

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