Full Description
This book discusses the efficacy of various naturally occurring chemopreventive agents in preventing or delaying cancer. It focuses on the holistic chemopreventive concept, demonstrating the relevant response is the combined effect of a series of compounds that alone have been shown to have some effect in different experimental models.
Written by leading experts in the field, the contributions provide details of research on various chemopreventive agents. Offering insights into the unique molecular targets and mechanisms, safety issues, molecular efficacy, and occurrence in nature of these compounds, the book is a valuable resource for all scientists working in biomedicine, and specifically in cancer research.
Contents
Chapter 1. Chemoprevention of Cancer - Past,Present, and Future.- Chapter 2. Resveratrol for Cancer Prevention: Current Gaps and Opportunities.- Chapter 3. Pterostilbene as a Potent Chemopreventive Agent in Cancer.- Chapter 4. Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability Enhancement of Natural Products.- Chapter 5. Vitamin D Compounds and Cancer Stem Cells in Cancer Prevention.- Chapter 6. Anti-cancer Effects of Silibinin - The Current Status in Cancer Chemoprevention.- Chapter 7. Adjuvant Value of Turmeric Extract (Containing Curcumin) in Colorectal Cancer Management.- Chapter 8. Cancer Prevention by Tea Polyphenols.- Chapter 9. The Chemopreventive Power of Isothiocyanates.- Chapter 10. Xanthohumol and Structurally Related Prenylflavonoids for Cancer Chemoprevention and Control.- Chapter 11. Anthocyanins and Cancer Prevention.- Chapter 12. Grape ChemopreventiveAgents AgainstAngiogenesis and Metastasis.- Chapter 13. Punicagranatum L. Constituents for Cancer Prevention, Chemosensitisation and Therapeutic Treatment.- Chapter 14. Cancer ChemopreventivePotential of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitors from Natural Products.- Chapter 15. Anti-cancer Dynamics of Natural Phytochemical Inhibitors of Cyclin-dependent Kinases.- Chapter 16. Pro-apoptotic Properties of Chemopreventive Agents.- Chapter 17. The Use of Anti-inflammatory Agents for Cancer Chemoprevention.- Chapter 18. Combination Chemoprevention by Targeting the Epigenome.- Chapter 19. Perspective - a positive cocktail effect of the bioactive components in the diet.
