Quercetin and Cancer Chemoprevention

Several molecules present in the diet, including flavonoids, can inhibit the growth of cancer cells with an ability to act as “chemopreventers”. Their cancer-preventive effects have been attributed to various mechanisms, including the induction of cell-cycle arrest and/or apoptosis as well as the an...

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Main Authors: Lara Gibellini, Marcello Pinti, Milena Nasi, Jonas P. Montagna, Sara De Biasi, Erika Roat, Linda Bertoncelli, Edwin L. Cooper, Andrea Cossarizza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neq053