Phytoalexins in cancer prevention Donato
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1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Phytoalexins and cancer prevention mechanisms 3.1. Antimicrobial activity 3.2. Proliferation 3.2.1. Cruciferous phytoalexins 3.2.2. Deoxyanthocyanidins 3.2.3. Glycoalkaloids 3.2.4. Stilbenes 3.2.5. Phenolic coumarins and garlic phytoalexins 3.3. Apoptosis 3.3.1. Stilbenes 3.3.2. Phenolic coumarins 3.3.3. Glycoalkaloids 3.3.4. Garlic phytoalexins 3.3.5. Di-terpenes 3.4. Invasion and metastasis 3.4.1. Glycoalkaloids 3.4.2. Garlic phytoalexins 3.4.3. Stilbenes 3.4.4. Phenolic coumarins 3.5. Hormonal regulation 3.5.1. Soy phytoalexins 3.5.2. Phenolic coumarins 3.5.3. Bean phytoalexins 3.5.4. Arylbenzofurans 3.5.5. Stilbenes 3.6. Modulation of phase I/II metabolizing enzyme activities 3.7. Bioavailability of phytoalexins 4. Summary and perspective 5. Acknowledgements 6. References
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