Chemopreventive effect of apple and berry fruits against colon cancer

• Main Authors: Jaganathan, Saravana Kumar, Vellayappan, Muthu Vignesh, Narasimhan, Gayathri, Supriyanto, Eko, Dewi, Dyah Ekashanti Octorina, Narayanan, Aqilah Leela T., Balaji, Arunpandian, Subramanian, Aruna Priyadarshini, Yusof, Mustafa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: WJG Press 2014
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52117/1/SaravanaKumar2014_ChemopreventiveEffectOfApple.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52117/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.17029

Colon cancer arises due to the conversion of precancerous polyps (benign) found in the inner lining of the colon. Prevention is better than cure, and this is very true with respect to colon cancer. Various epidemiologic stud-ies have linked colorectal cancer with food intake. Apple and berry juices...