Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment
The book comprehensively introduces readers to various aspects of flavonoids, a category of natural metabolites that exhibits various pharmacological effects. It discusses their chemistry, absorption and metabolism, mechanisms of action and toxicology as
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Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment
Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment
Hardeep Singh Tuli Editor
Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment
Editor Hardeep Singh Tuli Department of Biotechnology Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University) Mullana-Ambala, Haryana, India
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Preface
Cancer is a major cause of death worldwide and becomes the biggest killer in the twenty-first century. It has been ranked second in mortality rate following cardiovascular diseases in most of the countries. Every year, the number of people being diagnosed with cancer is increasing very fast. Due to the lack of significant improvement in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, cancer has or will soon become the number one killer in most parts of the world. Induced side effects and acquired resistance against anticancer drugs create the hassle for the treatment of cancer and enthusiasm for the development of new approaches. Epidemiological studies show a cancer-protective effect of diets rich in fruits and vegetables and develop a possibility of curing cancer with biologically active plant secondary metabolites. There are huge groups of such compounds, collectively called “phytochemicals,” which provide flavour and colour to edible plants. Flavonoids are one among such kind of compounds that exert anticarcinogenic effects in various animal models of cancer. A great progress has al
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