TY - CHAP
T1 - Cancer Chemopreventive Potential of Seed Proteins and Peptides
AU - Hsieh, Chia Chien
AU - Hernández-Ledesma, Blanca
AU - Lumen, Ben O.de
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Cancer has become as one of the most challenged diseases nowadays. Evidence has estimated that about 35% of cancers can be prevented by correct diet, physical activity, and maintenance of appropriate weight. Thus, changes in lifestyle and dietetic habits have been recommended for cancer prevention. In addition, natural or synthetic substances are used (as chemopreventive agents) for preventing, retarding, or blocking the development of cancer. Among natural compounds, those present in foods have been found to reduce cancer risk and sensitize tumor cells in anticancer therapies. In cereals, legumes, and other seeds, different bioactive compounds have demonstrated to exert an important beneficial impact on human health, protecting against various types of cancer. Among them, protein and peptides have become one of the most studied. This chapter summarizes the recent evidence on the chemopreventive properties of seed proteins, hydrolysates, and peptides, focusing on their food sources and their mechanism of action.
AB - Cancer has become as one of the most challenged diseases nowadays. Evidence has estimated that about 35% of cancers can be prevented by correct diet, physical activity, and maintenance of appropriate weight. Thus, changes in lifestyle and dietetic habits have been recommended for cancer prevention. In addition, natural or synthetic substances are used (as chemopreventive agents) for preventing, retarding, or blocking the development of cancer. Among natural compounds, those present in foods have been found to reduce cancer risk and sensitize tumor cells in anticancer therapies. In cereals, legumes, and other seeds, different bioactive compounds have demonstrated to exert an important beneficial impact on human health, protecting against various types of cancer. Among them, protein and peptides have become one of the most studied. This chapter summarizes the recent evidence on the chemopreventive properties of seed proteins, hydrolysates, and peptides, focusing on their food sources and their mechanism of action.
KW - Bioactive peptides
KW - Cancer
KW - Chemoprevention
KW - Hydrolysates
KW - Mechanism of action
KW - Seed proteins
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U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-818553-7.00028-0
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-818553-7.00028-0
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85102918473
SP - 403
EP - 420
BT - Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention
PB - Elsevier
ER -
