The anti-carcinogenic role of lycopene, abundantly present in tomato

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 325-330

  Sengupta, A ^a   Das, S ^a  

^a CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Anti carcinogen; Lycopene; Tomato

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CARCINOGENESIS; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOMATO;

EID: 0032822013     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199908000-00009     Document Type: Article

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