Colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps in relation to allium vegetables intake: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1907-1914

  Turati, Federica ^a   Guercio, Valentina ^b,c   Pelucchi, Claudio ^a   Vecchia, Carlo La ^c   Galeone, Carlotta ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allium vegetables; Colorectal adenomatous polyps; Colorectal neoplasm; Diet; Garlic

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM;

ADENOMATOUS POLYPS; ALLIUM; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; VEGETABLE;

ADENOMATOUS POLYPS; ALLIUM; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; VEGETABLES;

EID: 84908220634     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400169     Document Type: Article

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