<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The increasing incidence of cancer is driving research into new methods of cancer prevention. Chemoprevention is the use of natural or synthetic substances to slow down, stop or delay carcinogenesis. Increased intake of cruciferous plants may have a beneficial effect on reducing the incidence of human cancers. This is related to the presence of glucosinolates, i.e. biologically active substances whose enzymatic degradation products have a detoxifying effect, inhibiting neoplastic processes and adhesion, and intensifying tumour cell apoptosis.</p></abstract>

The increasing incidence of cancer is driving research into new methods of cancer prevention. Chemoprevention is the use of natural or synthetic substances to slow down, stop or delay carcinogenesis. Increased intake of cruciferous plants may have a beneficial effect on reducing the incidence of human cancers. This is related to the presence of glucosinolates, i.e. biologically active substances whose enzymatic degradation products have a detoxifying effect, inhibiting neoplastic processes and adhesion, and intensifying tumour cell apoptosis.

Chemopreventive mechanisms and other properties of glucosinolates

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin

Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics

Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences

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The increasing incidence of cancer is driving research into new methods of cancer prevention. Chemoprevention is the use of natural or synthetic substances to...

Chemopreventive mechanisms and other properties of glucosinolates

Published Online: Dec 23, 2019

Page range: 78 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.638

Keywords
glucosinolates, chemoprevention, health-promoting properties, adverse effects

© 2020 Katarzyna Janda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Chemopreventive mechanisms and other properties of glucosinolates

Published Online: Dec 23, 2019

Page range: 78 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21164/pomjlifesci.638

Keywordsglucosinolates, chemoprevention, health-promoting properties, adverse effects

© 2020 Katarzyna Janda et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
glucosinolates, chemoprevention, health-promoting properties, adverse effects