Ellagitannins in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Dietary Sources, Types, and Occurrence
3. Ellagitannins—Classification and Chemistry
3.1. Simple Ellagitannins
3.2. Glycosidic Ellagitannins
4. Ellagitannins Pharmacokinetics
5. Ellagitannins for Tumor Chemoprevention and Therapy
5.1. Prostate Cancer
5.2. Colon Cancer
5.3. Breast Cancer
5.4. Oral, Esophageal, and Gastric Cancers
5.5. Liver Cancer
5.6. Cervical Cancer
5.7. Lung Cancer
5.8. Skin Cancer
6. Risks and Safe Consumption Levels
7. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ismail, T.; Calcabrini, C.; Diaz, A.R.; Fimognari, C.; Turrini, E.; Catanzaro, E.; Akhtar, S.; Sestili, P. Ellagitannins in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy. Toxins 2016, 8, 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins8050151
Ismail T, Calcabrini C, Diaz AR, Fimognari C, Turrini E, Catanzaro E, Akhtar S, Sestili P. Ellagitannins in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy. Toxins. 2016; 8(5):151. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins8050151
Chicago/Turabian StyleIsmail, Tariq, Cinzia Calcabrini, Anna Rita Diaz, Carmela Fimognari, Eleonora Turrini, Elena Catanzaro, Saeed Akhtar, and Piero Sestili. 2016. "Ellagitannins in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapy" Toxins 8, no. 5: 151. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins8050151