The role of antioxidants in the Mediterranean diets: Focus on cancer

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-343

  Visioli, F ^a   Grande, S ^a   Bogani, P ^a   Galli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cancer; Mediterranean diet; Olive oil; Polyphenols; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CATECHIN; LYCOPENE; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; RESVERATROL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ABSORPTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENESIS; EUROPE; FOOD INTAKE; GRAIN; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; METABOLISM; MUTAGENESIS; NUTRIENT; NUTRITION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEA; TOMATO; UNITED STATES; WINE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT OILS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TEA; WINE;

EID: 4143080656     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cej.0000137513.71845.f6     Document Type: Article

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