| anticarcinogenic |
(AN-tih-KAR-sin-o-JEN-ik) Pertaining to something that prevents or delays the development of cancer.
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| anticarcinogen |
A substance or agent that counteracts the effect of a carcinogen or a cancer-producing substance. Ongoing research is investigating the anticarcinogenic role of the isoflavones found in soyfoods. Isoflavones are found in significant amounts only in soybeans and soyfoods. A 1990 National Cancer Institute workshop identified five different chemical classes of anticarcinogens in soybeans ?phytosterols, phytates,saponins, protease inhibitors, and isoflavones. [top of page]
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