Abstract
Long-term chronic inflammation including inflammatory bowel disease is a well-recognized risk factor for cancer development. Fresh fruits, particularly berries, have been well documented as having protective effects against inflammation and cancer development. There are several key elements in the berries with functions against cancer, including vitamins (A, C, E, and folic acid), minerals (calcium and selenium), phenol compounds (particularly ellagic acid, ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid, coumaric acid, quercetin and anthocyanins), phytosterols (β-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol) and oligosaccharides. This chapter focuses on linking berries to chronic colitis-induced carcinogenesis from experimental evidence to potential usefulness on cancer prevention and treatment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Berries and Cancer Prevention |
Publisher | Springer New York |
Pages | 227-243 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441975539 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Animal model
- Anthocyanins
- Berry
- Cancer
- Carcinogenesis
- Chemoprevention
- Crohn's disease
- Fiber
- Fruit
- Inflammation
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Oligosaccharides
- Oxidative stress
- Oxylipin
- Phytosterols
- Ulcerative colitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)