Health promoting effects of fermented foods against cancer: an updated concise review

The global cancer burden has increased, and about 9.6 million cancer-related deaths were recorded in 2018. Genetic makeup, unhealthy lifestyle, urbanization, obesity, dietary preferences are key risk factors associated with incidence development. Next to lung cancer, colorectal is the most perilous type terms of mortality rate. Diet plays a major role risk. consumption vegetables, unprocessed cereals, fish product, fermented foods lower risk, while raw processed red meats refined increased anti-cancer properties their possible mechanisms summarized this review. Some studies indicated that reduced improved health status patients. However, some other research findings suggested intake was not Several signaling pathways (p38 MAPK, ERK1/2, energy deprivation, death-receptor mediated pathways) involved anti-proliferative growth suppressive foods. Overall, literature survey might reduce improve association factors, such as genetics healthy lifestyle.