Dietary cocoa protects against colitis-associated cancer by activating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway

• Main Authors: Pandurangan, Ashok Kumar, Saadatdoust, Zeinab, Mohd Esa, Norhaizan, Hamzah, Hazilawati, Ismail, Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37096/1/Dietary%20cocoa%20protects%20against%20colitis.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37096/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/biof.1195/abstract
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy in males and the second most common cancer worldwide. Chronic colonic inflammation is a known risk factor for CRC. Cocoa contains many polyphenolic compounds that have beneficial effects in humans. The objective of this study is to explore...