Phytosterols are naturally occurring compounds in plants, structurally similar to cholesterol.
The human diet is quite abundant in sitosterol and campesterol. Phytosterols are known to …

In this review of the scientific literature on the relationship between vegetable and fruit
consumption and risk of cancer, results from 206 human epidemiologic studies and 22 …

Legumes play an important role in the traditional diets of many regions throughout the world.
In contrast in Western countries beans tend to play only a minor dietary role despite the fact …

Maize or corn is considered as very distinctive plant. Corn having better capability of utilizing
sun light, is a noble way of getting a natural polymer known as starch. Amylopectin and …

Incidences of breast, colorectal and prostate cancer are high in the Western world compared
to countries in Asia. We have postulated that the Western diet compared to the …

The concentration and distribution of isoflavones in 29 commercial soybeanfoods,
categorized into soy ingredients, traditional and second-generation, were evaluated by high …

International variations in cancer rates have been attributed, at least in part, to differences in
dietary intake. Recently, it has been suggested that consumption of soyfoods may contribute …

Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in healthful foods and are open to soy
protein ingredients. Soybeans as food are very versatile and a rich source of essential …

The epidemiologic literature on the relationship between vegetable and fruit consumption
and human cancer at a variety of sites was reviewed systematically in Part I. 1 It was …

Phytosterols (PS) or plant sterols are structurally similar to cholesterol. The most common PS
are β-sitosterol, campesterol and stigmasterol. Epidemiologic and experimental studies …