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Diet supplementation for the prevention or treatment of cancer is attractive, as implementation is relatively easy, even in populations with reduced incomes and resources. Grape extracts or active components isolated from grapes have received attention as chemopreventive or therapeutic agents based
Obesity prevalence is increasing around the world and the United Kingdom is no exception. Latest statistics show that approximately 25% of the UK population is obese and is predicted to rise to 70% by 2020 if present trends continue. Obesity is particularly widespread in Scotland where approximately
Rhus coriaria L.(Rhus) is a well-known spice widely consumed in the world which has also been utilized extensively for medicinal purposes. The antioxidant components of this plant made it a favorable target for laboratory and animal studies in different conditions such as oxidative stress
Rhus coriaria L.(Rhus) is a well-known spice widely consumed in the world which has also been utilized extensively for medicinal purposes. The antioxidant components of this plant made it a favorable target for laboratory and animal studies in different conditions such as oxidative stress
The relation between cancer and nutrition has been well established; cancer builds upon damage to cellular DNA resulting from carcinogenic environmental factors, in which nutrition plays a major role. Many diet and lifestyle factors can influence the development of cancer, a disease expected to
Sunitinib is an oral receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs), platelet derived growth factor receptor (PDGFRs) and c-kit. Sunitinib was the first TKI to be approved for the first-line treatment of advanced kidney cancer on the
Rhus (Somagh) is found in temperate and tropical regions worldwide, often growing in areas of marginal agricultural capacity. Rhus is used as an herbal remedy in traditional medicine because of its assumed analgesic, antidiarrhetic, antiseptic, anorexic and antihypergylcemic properties. The fruits
Polyphenolic compounds are abundant in foods and have been suggested to exert several health benefits including prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, suppressing inflammation, diabetes, etc. These properties are mediated by bioavailability of individual polyphenols that is, in turn,
Flavonoids are a large group of naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds which are ubiquitous throughout the plant kingdom and are bio-available in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, flowers, and bark. Quercetin has raised particular interest as it is not only a major component of the naturally
Background and Introduction It has long been known that increased intake of plant products results in reduced risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease, which are the most important causes of death and disability in Western societies. This protective effect has been found to correlate with