Nutritional Carcinogenesis

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Nutritional Carcinogenesis Definition

Basic studies on the etiologic effects of dietary macronutrients such as fat, vitamins and proteins; food mutagens and carcinogens formed during cooking; carcinogenic compounds and other substances closely associated with food preparation such as free radicals, fibers, and pyrolysis products; and digestive tract mutagens which form as a result of compound biodegradation, biotransformation, etc. The etiology of cancer resulting from deficiencies in the availability of various micronutrients, vitamins, metals, etc., is also of interest.