Reassessing the role of phytochemicals in cancer chemoprevention

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In this comprehensive review we tried to reassess the role of phytochemicals in cancer chemoprevention. The exploration of the "synergistic effect" concept, advocating combined chemopreventive agents, faces challenges like low bioavailability. The review incorporates personal, occasionally controversial, viewpoints on natural compounds' cancer preventive capabilities, delving into mechanisms. Prioritizing significant contributions within the vast research domain, we aim stimulating discussion to provide a comprehensive insight into the evolving role of phytochemicals in cancer prevention. While early years downplayed the role of phytochemicals, the late nineties witnessed a shift, with leaders exploring their potential alongside synthetic compounds. Challenges faced by chemoprevention, such as limited pharmaceutical interest and cost-effectiveness issues, persist despite successful drugs. Recent studies, including the EPIC study, provide nuanced insights, indicating a modest risk reduction for increased fruit and vegetable intake. Phytochemicals, once attributed to antioxidant effects, face scrutiny due to low bioavailability and conflicting evidence. The Nrf2-EpRE signaling pathway and microbiota-mediated metabolism emerge as potential mechanisms, highlighting the complexity of understanding phytochemical mechanisms in cancer chemoprevention.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Biochemical pharmacology - (2024) vom: 26. März, Seite 116165

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Russo, Gian Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Spagnuolo, Carmela [VerfasserIn]
Russo, Maria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant
Chemoprevention
Hormesis
Journal Article
Nrf2
Phytochemicals
Polyphenols
Review

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Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116165

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370171136