Author, as appears in the article.: Jordi Salas-Salvado; Carlos A. Gonzalez
Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: SALAS SALVADÓ, JORGE; Carlos A. Gonzalez
Keywords: Epidemiology nuts Cancer
Abstract: Cancer is a disease that is characterized by the loss of genetic control over cell growth and proliferation, mainly as a result of the exposure to environmental factors. Cessation of smoking and a high consumption of fruits and vegetables are the most important means of reducing the risk of cancer in our society. Like fruits and vegetables, nuts are a source of vegetable protein, monounsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, phenolic compounds, selenium, vegetable fibre, folic acid and phytoestrogens. There are numerous mechanisms of action by which these components can intervene in the prevention of cancer, although they have not been fully elucidated. There are very few epidemiological studies analyzing the relationship between nuts consumption and risk of cancer. One of the greatest difficulties in interpreting the results is that the consumption of nuts, seeds and legumes are often presented together. The most commonly studied location is the colon/rectum, an organ in which the effect of nuts is biologically plausible. Although the results are not conclusive, a protective effect on colon and rectum cancer is possible. Likewise, some studies show a possible protective effect on prostate cancer, but there is insufficient data on other tumour locations. New epidemiological studies are required to clarify the possible effects of nuts on cancer, particularly prospective studies that make reliable and complete estimations of their consumption and which make it possible to analyse their effects independently of the consumption of legumes and seeds.
Research group: Alimentació, Nutrició, Creixement i Salut Mental
Thematic Areas: Biochemistry and technology Bioquímica y tecnología Bioquímica i biotecnologia
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 0007-1145
Author identifier: N/D; N/D
Record's date: 2016-06-10
Last page: 94
Journal volume: 96
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/potential-of-nuts-in-the-prevention-of-cancer/B4C77FDE30835862D02BDD3070EF7B33
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.1017/BJN20061868
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2006
First page: 87
Publication Type: Article Artículo Article