S. Annapurani ¹, R. Priya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, IN

Abstract

The challenge of chemotherapy is to produce effective tumour killing with minimum impact on normal tissues. Global estimates indicate that over three-fourth of the population cannot afford the products of western pharmaceutical industry and have to rely upon traditional medicines which are mainly derived from plants. Within the next decade or two, cancer is likely to become one of the leading causes of death. However, the bulk of cancer should be preventable because most of its causes are available.

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S. Annapurani ¹, R. Priya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, IN

Abstract

Cancer is a genetic disease, arising from an accumulation of mutations that promote clonal selection of cells with increasingly aggressive behaviour. An individual who carries a mutant allels of an inherited cancer gene has a variable risk of cancer that is influenced by the particular mutation, other cellular genes and dietary, lifestyle and environmental factors. However cancer is largely a preventable disease. There are several protective agents in our diet including fiber, vitamins, certain minerals and non-nutrients which protect our body from carcinogens.

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