Diet has an important role in the development of colorectal cancer. In the past few decades,
findings from extensive epidemiologic and experimental investigations have linked …

Abstract The Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T polymorphism is
associated with various diseases (vascular, cancers, neurology, diabetes, psoriasis, etc) …

A multitude of dietary factors from dietary fat to macro and micronutrients intakes have been
associated with breast cancer, yet data are still equivocal. Therefore, utilizing data from the …

Folate is a cofactor in one-carbon metabolism, during which it promotes the remethylation of
homocysteine–a cytotoxic sulfur-containing amino acid that can induce DNA strand …

Probiotic bacteria, mostly belonging to the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, confer
a number of health benefits to the host, including vitamin production. With the aim to produce …

Fortification of food with folic acid to reduce the number of neural tube defects was
introduced 10 y ago in North America. Many countries are considering whether to adopt this …

Recent findings have indicated that dietary calcium, vitamin D and folate can modulate and
inhibit colon carcinogenesis. Supporting evidence has been obtained from a wide variety of …

Folate being an important vitamin of B Complex group in our diet plays an important role not
only in the synthesis of DNA but also in the maintenance of methylation reactions in the …

In recent years, our understanding of the mechanisms underlying colorectal carcinogenesis
has vastly expanded. Underlying inflammation within the intestine, diet, and most recently …

Several epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated that many human
diseases are not only caused by specific genetic and environmental factors but also by gene …