Cancer Chemoprevention by Garlic and Garlic-Containing Sulfur and Selenium Compounds
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Cancer chemoprevention by garlic and garlic-containing sulfur and selenium compounds.
As early as 1550 B.C., Egyptians realized the benefits of garlic as a remedy for a variety of diseases. Many epidemiological studies support the protective role of garlic and related allium foods against the development of certain human cancers. Natural garlic and garlic cultivated with selenium fertilization have been shown in laboratory animals to have protective roles in cancer prevention. C...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.3.864s