Royal Society of Chemistry Dietary Anticarcinogens and Antimutagens: Chemical and Biological Aspects (Special Publication) (Special Publications)

Evidence that diet is a major factor in the risk of developing cancer has continued to accumulate. Regulatory bodies, including the World Health Organisation, are seeking confirmation from researchers of the protective effects of fruits and vegetables, and of the links between diet and cancer. This text includes topics as diverse as the health benefits of tea, wine and beer, through the prevention of various cancers, to the development of effective communication for healthy eating. The book is organised into sections covering: epidemiology of diet and cancer; mechanisms of DNA damage and repair; the body's various protective mechanisms; and experimental approaches to the study of diet and cancer, with particular emphasis on humans as subjects. Reporting on mechanisms of cancer prevention by a variety of food components, this book should be of value to professionals in many disciplines including food science, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry and epidemiology. Review ..". a detailed, up-to-date picture of the state of knowledge ..."--Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Vol 82, Iss 1, 1 January 2002 "Comprehensive and international in content ..."--La Doc Agro, Janvier 2001, No 77, p 18 ..". a broad overview ..."--Nahrung Food, Vol 45, 2001, No 2, 5