Mechanisms of combined action of different chemopreventive dietary compounds: A review

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2008, Pages 51-59

  De Kok, Theo M ^a   Van Breda, Simone G ^a   Manson, Margaret M ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemoprevention; Phytochemicals; Polyphenols; Synergistic effects; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; EPICATECHIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POLYPHENOL; QUERCETIN; TRACE ELEMENT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; DRUG MECHANISM; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VEGETABLE;

ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; DRUG SYNERGISM; FLAVONOIDS; FRUIT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHENOLS; PLANT EXTRACTS; VEGETABLES;

EID: 43149091484     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-008-2006-y     Document Type: Review

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