Research Catalog

Title

Food and cancer prevention : chemical and biological aspects / edited by K.W. Waldron, I.T. Johnson and G.R. Fenwick.

Publication

Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, [1993], ©1993.

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Additional Authors

• Waldron, K.
• Johnson, I. T.
• Fenwick, G. R.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain). Food Chemistry Group.

Description

xiii, 461 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Special publication ; no. 123

Uniform Title

Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 123.

Subjects

• Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
• Neoplasms > prevention & control
• Cancer > Nutritional aspects > Congresses
• Food > safety
• Cancer > Prevention > Congresses
• Congress

Genre/Form

Congress.

Note

• "The Proceedings of an International Conference sponsored by the Food Chemistry Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry, held at Norwich, UK September 13-16, 1992."--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Food: Its Role in the Etiology of Cancer / G. M. Williams -- Inhibition of Carcinogenesis by Non-nutrient Constituents of the Diet / L. W. Wattenberg -- Contribution of Epidemiology in Elucidating the Role of Foods in Cancer Prevention / D. Kromhout, H. B. Bueno de Mesquita and M. G. L. Hertog -- Diet and Mammographic Patterns: Work in Progress / T. Key, D. Forman, L. Cotton, A. Lewis, G. Davey, J. Moore, G. Clark, C. Mlynek, J. Tarrant, P. Savage, R. English and B. Shepstone -- Workshop Report: New Development in Epidemiology / W. P. T. James -- Genotoxic Effects of Nitrosamines and Cooked Food Mutagens in Various Organs of Mice and their Modification by Dietary Factors / S. Knasmuller, W. Parzefall, W. Huber, H. Kienzl and R. Schulte-Hermann -- Influence of Sugar-linked- and Diallyl-dithiocarbamates on Mutagenic and Carcinogenic N-nitroso Compounds / B. H. Lee, B. Bertram, P. Schmezer and M. Wiessler --
• In Vitro Genetic Toxicology Testing of Naturally Occurring Isothiocyanates / S. R. R. Musk and I. T. Johnson -- Possible Clastogenic and Anticlastogenic Actions of Fermented Milk "Narine" / A. K. Nersessian -- Influence of Dietary Fat on Metabolism of 2-Amino-3-Methyl-3H-Imidazo[4,5-f]Quinoline (IQ) / C. J. Rumney, I. R. Rowland and I. K. O'Neill -- Influence of Diet on the Conversion of 2-Amino-3-Methyl-3H-Imidazo[4,5-f]Quinoline (IQ) to the 7-Keto Derivative (7-OHIQ) / C. J. Rumney and I. R. Rowland -- Antimutagenic Action of Beta Carotene, Canthaxanthin and Extracts of Rosmarinus Officinalis and Melissa Officinalis Genotoxicity of Basil and Tarragon Oil / A. Bianchi-Santamaria, F. Tateo and L. Santamaria -- Nitrite-free Meat Curing Systems and the N-Nitrosamine Problem / F. Shahidi and R. B. Pegg -- Carbohydrates, especially Mono- and Disaccharides in Excess Inhibit the Formation of Mutagenic Heterocyclic Amines during Frying of Meat / K. I. Skog and I. M. Jagerstad --
• Effects of Ellagic Acid, Tannic Acid and Quercetin on the Mutagenic Activity of Cooked Food Mutagens in the Salmonella strain TA98 / M. Strube, P. A. Nielsen and J. C. Larsen -- Analysis of Human Sera for Aflatoxin / A. P. Wilkinson, D. W. Denning, H. A. Lee, C. M. Ward and M. R. A. Morgan -- Workshop Report: Dietary Carcinogenesis - What Role in Human Cancer? / W. Jongen -- Chemical Aspects and Biological Mechanisms of Anticancer Nutrients in Plant Foods / D. I. Thurnham -- Antioxidant and Pro-oxidant Actions of Dietary Components / O. I. Aruoma and B. Halliwell -- In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Lutein / M. Chopra and D. I. Thurnham -- Effect of Vitamin A Dietary Intake on DNA Damage Induced In Vitro by AFB1 / S. Decoudu, P. Cassand, V. Colin, B. Koch and J. F. Narbonne -- Availability of Soluble All-trans Versus 9-Cis [beta]-Carotene / G. Levin and S. Mokady --
• Effects of Dietary Anticarcinogens on Rat Hepatic and Intestinal Glutathione S-transferases / W. A. Nijhoff and W. H. M. Peters -- Quantitation of Provitamin-A and Non-provitamin-A Carotenoids in the Fruits most Commonly Consumed in Spain / B. Olmedilla, F. Granado, I. Blanco and E. Rojas-Hidalgo -- Seasonal Variation of Serum Levels of [beta]-Carotene and [alpha]-Tocopherol / M. Rautalahti, D. Albanes, J. Haukka, E. Roos and J. Virtamo -- Antioxidant Vitamins or Lactulose as Chemopreventive Agents for Colorectal Cancer / L. Roncucci and M. Ponz de Leon -- Carotenoids plus Vitamin A in Cancer Prevention, Adjuvant Therapy, and Mastalgia Treatment / L. Santamaria and A. Bianchi-Santamaria -- Workshop Report: Role of Anti-oxidants in Cancer Protection / D. G. Lindsay -- Modulation of Biotransformation Enzymes by Non-Nutritive Dietary Factors.

ISBN

0851864554

LCCN

94111155

OCLC

ocm28710438

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