Title:Another Look at Dietary Polyphenols: Challenges in Cancer Prevention
and Treatment
Volume: 29
Issue: 6
Author(s): Roberto Arrigoni, Andrea Ballini, Luigi Santacroce , Stefania Cantore, Angelo Inchingolo, Francesco Inchingolo , Marina Di Domenico , Lucio Quagliuolo and Mariarosaria Boccellino
Affiliation:
Keywords:
Cancer, biological chemistry, chemoprevention, dietary antioxidants, clinical biochemistry and clinical molecular biology, polyphenols, clinical microbiology, translational medicine.
Abstract: Cancer is a pathology that impacts in a profound manner all over the world.
The election strategy against cancer often uses chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which,
more often than not, can present many side effects and are not always considered reliable
efficacy. By contrast, it is widely known that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables has a protective
effect against cancer insurgence and development. Polyphenols are generally believed
to be responsible for those beneficial actions, at least partially. In this review, we
highlight the metabolic interaction between polyphenols and our metabolism and discuss
their potential for anticancer prevention and therapy.