Bioactive Foods and Extracts: Cancer Treatment and Prevention

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Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; Section I. Herbal Medicines and Bioactive Foods and Cancer Treatment; Chapter 1. Glucosinolates in Brassica and Cancer; Chapter 2. MK615, an Extract of the Japanese Apricot (ume); Chapter 3. Rhodiola and Related Plants; Chapter 4. Greco-Arab and Islamic Herbal Medicine and Cancer Treatment/Prevention; Chapter 5. Indian Vegetarian Diet and Cancer Prevention; Chapter 6. Isothiocyanate-Modifi ed Pathways in Cancer Prevention and Treatment; Chapter 7. Is Tulsi a Panacea for Cancer Prevention and/or Therapy?;Vegetables, fruits, and herbs have been used as cancer preventatives for millennia. But the research community is currently experiencing a surge in information related to the effect of plant products in cancer treatment. "Bioactive Foods and Extracts: Cancer Treatment and Prevention" organizes these cutting-edge findings. It also addresses the wide availability of botanicals and their extracts and how their use is largely unregulated, particularly in the United States. This well-organized work is a must-have resource for researchers and healthcare professionals who are charged with m.