Food and cancer prevention : chemical and biological aspects / edited by K.W. Waldron, I.T. Johnson, and G.R. Fenwick.
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TextSeries: Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 123Publication details: Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c1993.Description: xiii, 461p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780851864556 (hbk.) :
- 0851864554
- 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
- Food safety
- 616.994071 WAL
- RC268.45 .F66 1993
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"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.