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Lookup NU author(s): Ruyuf Alfurayhi, Dr Lei HuangORCiD, Dr Kirsten BrandtORCiD
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© 2023 by the authors.Polyacetylene phytochemicals are emerging as potentially responsible for the chemoprotective effects of consuming apiaceous vegetables. There is some evidence suggesting that polyacetylenes (PAs) impact carcinogenesis by influencing a wide variety of signalling pathways, which are important in regulating inflammation, apoptosis, cell cycle regulation, etc. Studies have shown a correlation between human dietary intake of PA-rich vegetables with a reduced risk of inflammation and cancer. PA supplementation can influence cell growth, gene expression and immunological responses, and has been shown to reduce the tumour number in rat and mouse models. Cancer chemoprevention by dietary PAs involves several mechanisms, including effects on inflammatory cytokines, the NF-κB pathway, antioxidant response elements, unfolded protein response (UPR) pathway, growth factor signalling, cell cycle progression and apoptosis. This review summarises the published research on falcarinol-type PA compounds and their mechanisms of action regarding cancer chemoprevention and also identifies some gaps in our current understanding of the health benefits of these PAs.
Author(s): Alfurayhi R, Huang L, Brandt K
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: Foods
Year: 2023
Volume: 12
Issue: 6
Print publication date: 02/03/2023
Online publication date: 11/03/2023
Acceptance date: 08/03/2023
ISSN (electronic): 2304-8158
Publisher: MDPI
URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12061192
DOI: 10.3390/foods12061192
