Anticancer Properties of Fruits and Vegetables: A Scientific Review

by Ajaikumar B Kunnumakkara and Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara

An estimated 12.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year and 7.6 million people die of the disease annually. Numerous lines of evidence suggest that lifestyle and nutrition play an important role in cancer development. As for nutrition, diets that are rich in fruits and vegetables have been shown to lower the risk of cancer incidence. In addition, several phytochemicals that are present in fruits and vegetables have been scientifically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9814508888
• ISBN13: 9789814508889
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"