The Protective Role of Fruits and Vegetables against Radiation-Induced Cancer

Author: Hayes, Daniel P.

Source: Nutrition Reviews, Volume 63, Number 9, September 2005 , pp. 303-311(9)

Publisher: International Life Sciences Institute

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Abstract:

The role of fruits and vegetables in protecting against radiation-induced cancer and the positive evidence from epidemiology and ancillary investigations are discussed in this review. The recently reported Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor studies provide strong evidence for the protective role of fruits and vegetables against radiation-induced cancer. The anticarcinogenic substances contained in, and the anticarcinogenic mechanisms proposed for, fruits and vegetables are reviewed. The anticarcinogenic effectiveness of fruits and vegetables are compared with that of dietary supplements. The reasons for the observed superiority of fruits and vegetables are advanced.

Keywords: RADIATION-INDUCED CANCER; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS AND MECHANISMS

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1301/nr.2005.sept.303-311

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