Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Food and Nutrition Sciences
Publication Date
1-2015
Abstract
The cancer incidence has risen dramatically over the last decades. About 8 million people died globally according to latest reports, which represented almost 40% more than it was 20 years ago. Risk factors for the development of cancer have been found to include smoking, alcohol, drugs, obesity and diet. Fiber intake has shown to exhibit chemoprotective effects on cancer proliferation and metastasis that may seem to be very promising. This article will review the role of different types of fiber such as, cellulose, lignin, pectin and inulin in development and prevention of different types of cancers. This article would also discuss the effectiveness of both types of fiber in cancer prevention.
DOI Link
ISSN
Publisher
Scientific Research Publishing
Volume
6
Issue
1
Keywords
Fiber, Cancer, Insoluble, Soluble, Bioactive Compounds
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Papandreou, Dimitrios; Noor, Zujaja Tul; and Rashed, Maitha, "The Role of Soluble, Insoluble Fibers and Their Bioactive Compounds in Cancer: A Mini Review" (2015). All Works. 4591.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/4591
Indexed in Scopus
no
Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series