Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2079682 Current Opinion in Food Science 2015 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

•Nutraceuticals are frequently consumed by cancer patients.•Little clinical evidence supports their anti-cancer treatment applications.•Nutraceuticals are bioactive compounds with clinical potential.•Nutraceuticals should be used with caution as they can interfere with chemotherapy.

Nutraceuticals are food-derived bioactive compounds with anti-cancer treatment potential. From a vitamin A metabolite (all-trans-retinoic acid) for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APML) to an edible mushroom extract (maitake) in Phase 2 clinical trial for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), nutraceuticals are found at all stages of clinical development for treatment of various hematological malignancies. Here, we report the advances in nutraceutical discovery and therapeutic relevance for these diseases.

Related Topics
Life Sciences Agricultural and Biological Sciences Food Science
Authors
, ,