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Title: Papel de los antioxidantes en la prevención del cáncer
Other Titles: Role of antioxidants in the prevention of cancer
Author: Llacuna Duran, Laura
Mach, Nuria  
Others: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Estudis de Ciències de la Salut
Citation: Llacuna, L. & Mach, N. (2012). Papel de los antioxidantes en la prevención del cáncer. Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, 16(1), 16-24. doi: 10.1016/S2173-1292(12)70067-4
Abstract: The nature of the association between free radicals and cancer is complex and paradoxical, as it seems that free radicals and oxidative stress can induce cancer, but at the same time the transformed cells, that is, the cancer cells generate more free radicals than normal cells. Endogenous antioxidant compounds, including glutathione and lysozyme, can limit the effects of oxidative stress, but these systems can be quickly saturated by high amounts of free radicals. It is important to increase the cellular levels of antioxidants that could provide protection against possible adverse agents that can cause a cell cancer. A good diet and the knowledge of several compounds of foods with antioxidant effects may be helpful to prevent cancer disease.
Keywords: cancer
free radicals
antioxidants
lysozyme
glutathione
DOI: 10.1016/S2173-1292(12)70067-4
Document type: info:eu-repo/semantics/review
Version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Issue Date: Jan-2012
Publication license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/  
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