Consumption of fruits and vegetables has been associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Phytochemicals, especially phenolics, in fruits and vegetables are suggested to be the major bioactive compounds for the health benefits.
A scientific study on 11 common fruits against human liver-cancer cells shown fruits have very different inhibitory activities towards cancer cells.
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| Photo: Cranberries by Flickr/Half Chinese |
Top anti-cancer fruits (chemopreventive potential):
- Cranberry
- Lemon
- Apple
- Strawberry
- Red grape
- Banana
- Grapefruit
- Peach
Charts below shown inhibition of liver-cancer cell proliferation by fruit extracts:
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| Liver-cancer |
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Source:
Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of common fruits. J Agric Food Chem. 2002 Dec 4;50(25):7449-54. Sun J, Chu YF, Wu X, Liu RH.
