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Review
. 2023 Feb 3;28(3):1488.
doi: 10.3390/molecules28031488.

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from Edible Plants with Anti-Cancer Activity and Their Potential Use as Drugs

Sofía Isabel Cuevas-Cianca  1 , Cristian Romero-Castillo  2   3 , José Luis Gálvez-Romero  4 , Zaida Nelly Juárez  3 , Luis Ricardo Hernández  1
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Review

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from Edible Plants with Anti-Cancer Activity and Their Potential Use as Drugs

Sofía Isabel Cuevas-Cianca et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

Food is our daily companion, performing numerous beneficial functions for our bodies. Many of them can help to alleviate or prevent ailments and diseases. In this review, an extensive bibliographic search is conducted in various databases to update information on unprocessed foods with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties that can aid in treating diseases such as cancer. The current state of knowledge on inflammatory processes involving some interleukins and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is reviewed. As well as unprocessed foods, which may help reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, both of which are important factors in cancer development. Many studies are still needed to take full advantage of the food products we use daily.

Keywords: TNF-α; cancer; foods; interleukin; natural anti-inflammatories; natural antioxidants.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Cells of the immune system are present in the tumor microenvironment. Each cell secretes different cytokines, which can have a pro-tumorigenic, antitumorigenic, or both [11,13,20].
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