ReviewThe Journal of nutritional biochemistry2008
The role of herbs and spices in cancer prevention.
Review in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 128 papers.
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128 citing papers in PubMed, 490 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The effects of green cardamom supplementation on blood glucose, lipids profile, oxidative stress, sirtuin-1 and irisin in type 2 diabetic patients: a study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Trial
- Phytochemicals From Herbs and Spices: Their Absorption, Metabolism, and Relationship to Clinical Outcomes.Nutrition reviews · 2026Review
- Spices Beyond Antioxidants: From the Gut to the Brain.Nutrition reviews · 2026Review
- Polyphenolic Diversity, Antioxidant Activity, and Anticancer Potential ofFood science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Investigation of Ochratoxin A and Citrinin Occurrence in Medicinal Herbal Products from the Czech Market.Drug safety · 2025Article
- Spicy food consumption and risk of vascular disease: Evidence from a large-scale Chinese prospective cohort of 0.5 million people.Chinese medical journal · 2025Article
- Fenugreek inhibits cathepsin G activity and suppresses the progression of malignant phenotypes in MCF-7 cells.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Article
- Spices and culinary herbs for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer: A comprehensive review with mechanistic insights.Cancer pathogenesis and therapy · 2025Review
- Betulin: a novel triterpenoid anti-cancerous agent targeting cervical cancer through epigenetic proteins.Molecular diversity · 2025Article
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Traditional Medicinal Foods in Cancer Treatment: Molecular Evidence and Bioactivities.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Drug-herb interactions: a challenge and clinical concern in primary healthcare.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of thymoquinone and the curcumin analog EF-24 on the activity of the enzyme paraoxonase-1 in human glioblastoma cells U87MG.Journal of enzyme inhibition and medicinal chemistry · 2024Article
- Potentiometry in determining the antioxidant capacity of compounds of different hydrophilicity in the joint presence using mixed solvents and surfactants.Analytical sciences : the international journal of the Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry · 2024Article
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- Overview of anti-inflammatory diets and their promising effects on non-communicable diseases.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Review
- Herbal Spices as Food and Medicine: Microscopic Authentication of Commercial Herbal Spices.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Diet strategies for promoting healthy aging and longevity: An epidemiological perspective.Journal of internal medicine · 2024Review
- The effect of turmeric and black pepper powder incorporated in breakfast on postprandial glycemia, appetite, palatability, and gastrointestinal well-being in normal-weight adults.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Antineoplastic Effects of Mucuna pruriens Against Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Historically, herbs and spices have enjoyed a rich tradition of use for their flavor enhancement characteristics and for their medicinal properties. The rising prevalence of chronic diseases worldwide and the corresponding rise in health care costs is propelling interest among researchers and the public for multiple health benefits related to these food items, including a reduction in cancer risk and modification of tumor behavior. A growing body of epidemiological and preclinical evidence points to culinary herbs and spices as minor dietary constituents with multiple anticancer characteristics. This review focuses on the antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antitumorigenic properties of herbs and spices; their ability to influence carcinogen bioactivation; and likely anticancer contributions. While culinary herbs and spices present intriguing possibilities for health promotion, more complete information is needed about the actual exposures to dietary components that are needed to bring about a response and the molecular target(s) for specific herbs and spices. Only after this information is obtained will it be possible to define appropriate intervention strategies to achieve maximum benefits from herbs and spices without eliciting ill consequences.
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