Chemoprevention of cancer by isothiocyanates, modifiers of carcinogen metabolism

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1999, Pages

  Hecht, Stephen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

4 (methylnitrosamino) 1 (3 pyridyl) 1 butanone; Chemoprevention; Isothiocyanates; Phenethyl isothiocyanate; Watercress

Indexed keywords

4 (METHYLNITROSAMINO) 1 (3 PYRIDYL) 1 BUTANONE; BENZYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; CARCINOGEN; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID; PHENETHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE;

CANCER PREVENTION; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; LUNG CARCINOGENESIS; METABOLISM; PLANT; REACTION ANALYSIS; URINARY EXCRETION; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; CARCINOGENS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; NITROSAMINES; VEGETABLES;

NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032980125     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.3.768s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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