Plant flavonoids in cancer chemoprevention: Role in genome stability

Carcinogenesis is a multistage process that involves a series of events comprising of genetic and epigenetic changes leading to the initiation, promotion, and progression of cancer. Chemoprevention is referred to as the use of nontoxic natural compounds, synthetic chemicals or their combinations to intervene in multistage carcinogenesis. Chemoprevention through diet modification, i.e. increased consumption of plant-based food, has emerged as a most promising and potentially cost-effective approach to reducing the risk of cancer.
Source: The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry - Category: Biochemistry Authors: Tags: REVIEWS: CURRENT TOPICS Source Type: research