Tomatoes or lycopene: A role in prostate carcinogenesis?

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 135, Issue 8, 2005, Pages

  Clinton, Steven K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Humans; Lycopene; Prostate cancer; Rodents; Tomatoes

Indexed keywords

LYCOPENE; METHYLNITROSOUREA;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSTATE CANCER; RISK REDUCTION; TOMATO;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 23244456636     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/135.8.2057s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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