Cancer preventive and therapeutic compounds : gift from mother nature / edited by Sahdeo Prasad & Amit Kumar Tyagi (Department of Experimental Therapeutics, Division of Cancer Medicine, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77054, USA).

Dietary agents : effective and safe natural assets against cancer / Sahdeo Prasad and Amit K. Tyagi -- Medicinal importance of Allicin : a bioactive component from Allium sativum L (garlic) / R. Jayaraj and Roshan Lal -- Boswellic acids as potential cancer therapeutics / Manjeet Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Omkar P. Dhamale and Bhahwal Ali Shah -- Natural compounds : cancer preventive agents / Sandeep K Misra -- African medicinal plants : an untapped reservoir of potential anticancer agents / Conrad V. Simoben and Fidele Ntie-Kang -- Phytochemicals in therapy of radiation induced damage and cancer / Pankaj Taneja, Mehak Gulzar, Neetu Kumra Taneja, BS Dwarakanath and RP Tripathi -- Marine natural products for cancer prevention and therapy : a mechanistic overview / Shankar Suman, Sanjay Mishra and Yogeshwer Shukla -- Natural products as a unique source of anti-cancer agents / Shinjini Singh -- Translation of natural products into clinically effective drugs : how far we have gone / Ammad Ahmad Farooqi, Ilhan Yaylim, Rukset Attar, Muhammad Zahid Qureshi, Faiza Yasmeen and Sobia Tabassum.

Cancer is a major cause of deaths all around the globe. Although numerous anticancer drugs are available, most of them are expensive and have serious side effects. Natural compounds are usually non-toxic and inexpensive. Many such compounds have been identified and explored for their health benefits for centuries, and several nutritional factors derived from natural products have attracted considerable attention as therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Based on current available research, this book focuses on chemopreventive and anti-cancer activities of different natural/dietary compounds present in fruits, vegetable, spices, legumes, nuts, grains, and cereals. Contributions from authors around the world highlight the potential use of such derivatives against cancer treatment by presenting updated information of their biochemical mechanisms. Information in this book is intended for researchers, clinicians, patients, academicians, industrialists, and students seeking updated and critical information for their experimental plans (including clinical trials). The book also creates awareness among cancer patients, nutritionists and laymen about cost effective therapeutic alternatives available for cancer therapy.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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