Proposed criteria for assessing the efficacy of cancer reduction by plant foods enriched in carotenoids, glucosinolates, polyphenols and selenocompounds

Annals of Botany

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1075-1096

  Finley, John W ^a  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioactive compound; Cancer; Carotenoids; Functional food; Glucosinolates; Human health; Polyphenol; Selenium; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

CANCER; FOOD; PLANT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CAROTENOID; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSINOLATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD; HUMAN; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; CAROTENOIDS; CLINICAL TRIALS; DIET; FLAVONOIDS; FOOD; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GLUCOSINOLATES; HUMANS; PHENOLS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 21244505837     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci123     Document Type: Review

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