anticarcinogens
Tumor prevention substances
Anticarcinogens are substances that counteract or prevent cancer-causing agents.
They may block carcinogens from forming, neutralize them before they damage cells, or help the body repair damage already done.
Many occur naturally in foods: Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain anticarcinogens.
The term appears in nutrition research and cancer prevention literature.
Polyphenolic plant metabolites
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
- curcuminTurmeric's yellow pigment
lycopene · catechins · quercetin · beta-carotene · selenium · glutathione · carotenoids · vitamins
Four-petaled vegetable family
- broccoliCruciferous vegetable with florets
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
berries · tomatoes · grapes · soy · citrus · leafy greens · flaxseed · mushrooms
Controlled health research experiments
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- in vitroIn an artificial environment
- in vivoWithin living tissue
biomarkers · dose-response · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · toxicology · peer review · oncology · genomics
Drugs preventing cancer development
- dietCustomary food consumption
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- risk reductionLessening of potential harm
- screeningEvaluative selection process
protective · prophylactic · intervention · supplementation · nutrition · wellness · cancer prevention · early detection
Programmed cell death
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- tumor suppressorGene preventing uncontrolled growth
flavonoids
Polyphenolic plant metabolites
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- phytochemicalsBioactive plant-derived compounds
curcumin · lycopene · catechins · quercetin · beta-carotene · selenium · glutathione · carotenoids · vitamins · allicin
cruciferous
Four-petaled vegetable family
- broccoliCruciferous vegetable with florets
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
garlic · berries · tomatoes · grapes · soy · citrus · leafy greens · flaxseed · mushrooms · ginger
clinical trials
Controlled health research experiments
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- in vitroIn an artificial environment
in vivo · biomarkers · dose-response · bioavailability · pharmacokinetics · toxicology · peer review · oncology · genomics · cell culture
chemoprevention
Drugs preventing cancer development
- dietCustomary food consumption
- lifestylePersonal living pattern
- risk reductionLessening of potential harm
screening · protective · prophylactic · intervention · supplementation · nutrition · wellness · cancer prevention · early detection · health promotion
apoptosis
Programmed cell death
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
carcinogen, carcinogenic, anticancer, antitumor, carcinogenesis, carcinogenicity