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Title Food and cancer prevention : chemical and biological aspects / edited by K.W. Waldron, I.T. Johnson and G.R. Fenwick.

Publication Info. Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [1993]
©1993

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  616.994 F686F    Check Shelf
Description xiii, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Special publication ; no. 123
Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 123.
Note "The Proceedings of an International Conference sponsored by the Food Chemistry Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry, held at Norwich, UK September 13-16, 1992."--T.p. verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Relationships between diet and cancer in human populations -- Occurrence and significance of carcinogens in foods -- Free radical reactions and antioxidant nutrients in the etiology of human cancers -- Tumour initiation: the significance of endogenous biotransformation enzymes and their modulation by diet -- Suppressing tumour development: the role of diet in the modulation of cell
proliferation -- Immune mechanism: the role of food components as immunoregulators -- Dietary fibre and related substances -- Research technique: new approaches -- Implications for public health.
Subject Cancer -- Nutritional aspects -- Congresses.
Cancer -- Prevention -- Congresses.
Indexed Term Food safety
Added Author Waldron, K. W. (Keith W.)
Johnson, I. T.
Fenwick, G. R.
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain). Food Chemistry Group.
ISBN 0851864554
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