Plant anticarcinogens

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 515-517

  Johnson, I T ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticarcinogens; Cancer; Micronutrients; Nutrition; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BETA CAROTENE; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSINOLATE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER PREVENTION; CARCINOGENESIS; DNA DAMAGE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; HUMANS; PLANTS, EDIBLE;

EID: 0031407717     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199712000-00004     Document Type: Review

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