Natural Products for Cancer Chemoprevention

Download or read book Natural Products for Cancer Chemoprevention written by John M. Pezzuto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the efficacy of various naturally occurring chemopreventive agents in preventing or delaying cancer. It focuses on the holistic chemopreventive concept, demonstrating the relevant response is the combined effect of a series of compounds that alone have been shown to have some effect in different experimental models. Written by leading experts in the field, the contributions provide details of research on various chemopreventive agents. Offering insights into the unique molecular targets and mechanisms, safety issues, molecular efficacy, and occurrence in nature of these compounds, the book is a valuable resource for all scientists working in biomedicine, and specifically in cancer research.