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Food and cancer prevention : chemical and biological aspects / edited by K.W. Waldron, I.T. Johnson, and G.R. Fenwick. - Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c1993. - xiii, 461p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Special publication ; no. 123 . - Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 123 .

"The Proceedings of an International Conference sponsored by the Food Chemistry Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry, held at Norwich, UK September 13-16, 1992."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Relationships between diet and cancer in human populations -- Occurrence and significance of carcinogens in foods -- Free radical reactions and antioxidant nutrients in the etiology of human cancers -- Tumour initiation: the significance of endogenous biotransformation enzymes and their modulation by diet -- Suppressing tumour development: the role of diet in the modulation of cell proliferation -- Immune mechanism: the role of food components as immunoregulators -- Dietary fibre and related substances -- Research technique: new approaches -- Implications for public health.

ISBN: 9780851864556 (hbk.) : No price 0851864554

LCCN: 94111155

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cancer--Nutritional aspects--Congresses
Cancer--Prevention--Congresses
Cancer--Etiology--Congresses
Oncology
Infectious & contagious diseases
Epidemiology & medical statistics
Dietetics & nutrition
Pharmaceutical chemistry & technology
Chemistry
Health and Wellbeing.
Neoplasms--prevention & control--congresses
Nutrition--congresses

Subjects--Index Terms: Food safety

LC Class. No.: RC268.45 / .F66 1993

Dewey Class. No.: 616.994071 WAL

National Agricultural Library Call No.: RC268.45.F66 / 1993