Plant-Based Foods in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 February 2022) | Viewed by 20560
Special Issue Editor
Interests: cancer prevention; esophageal cancer; Barrett’s esophagus; lung cancer; diet; chemoprevention; natural products; plant-derived; prebiotics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epidemiological and experimental research strongly support the role of plant-based diets in cancer prevention, and more recently in the management and treatment of cancer. Plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes are rich sources of fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamins, phytochemicals, and other micronutrients with documented cancer inhibitory effects. Plant bioactive compounds work through a variety of mechanisms to mitigate the “hallmarks of cancer”, including growth and proliferative signaling, genomic instability and mutations, replicative immortality, energy metabolism, cell death resistance, immune and inflammatory signaling, angiogenesis, invasion, and metastasis. Considering that only 5% to 10% of cancers are genetically linked, with the remaining 90% stemming from environmental factors, including lifestyle and dietary choices, it stands to reason that plant-based diets or dietary constituents may offer a favorable, economical, and non-toxic strategy to reduce cancer risk and enhance the efficacy of cancer treatment.
This Special Issue of Nutrients on “Plant-Based Foods in Cancer Prevention and Treatment” invites manuscripts—both reviews and original research articles—in the field of plant-based cancer inhibition, whether it be targeting cancer progression, impacting cancer management, or modulating cancer therapeutic efficacy. Both preclinical and clinical research are of interest.
Prof. Dr. Laura A. Kresty
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cancer prevention
- Plant-based
- Food-based
- Functional foods
- Chemoprevention
- Natural products
- Phytochemicals
- Nutrient synergy
- Fiber
- Bioactive compounds
- Therapeutic efficacy