Main description:

This book covers various aspects of cancer chemoprevention, including an overview of chemoprevention in the process of tumorigenesis; the roles of various phytochemicals, functional foods, and dietary interventions in disease prevention; and techniques such as cancer stem cell targeting, nano-formulations, and so forth.

The nutrigenomic and epigenetic effects of natural products at the molecular and genetic levels are also covered alongside their potential for additive and synergistic effect, as well as overcoming drug resistance. The key selling features of the book are as follows:

Discusses holistic and comprehensive areas of chemoprevention
Includes diverse techniques, such as cancer stem cell targeting, nano-formulations, and nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems
Introduces various mechanisms involved in prevention of the diseases, including targeting cancer stem cells
Reviews various aspects which can reduce the toxicity and cost of treatment of diseases by alternative medicine
Explores various sources, mechanisms, and ways to develop cancer chemopreventive agents with minimal toxicity compared to traditional cancer therapy drugs

This book is focused on researchers and graduate students in drug delivery and formulation, nanobiotechnology, cancer chemoprevention, prevention, and therapeutics.

Contents:

1 Overview of Natural Products and Nano-Formulations in Cancer Chemoprevention; 2 Polyphenols in Cancer Chemoprevention; 3 Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Cancer Chemoprevention; 4 Targeting Cancer Stem Cells by Natural Products for Chemoprevention; 5 Functional Foods in Cancer Chemoprevention and Therapeutics; 6 Phytochemicals: Potential Source of Interventions in Cancer Prevention and Treatment; 7 Nano-Formulation-Based Approaches for Chemoprevention; 8 Potential of Natural-Product-Based Nano-Formulations as Chemopreventive Agents; 9 Nano-Formulations of Chemotherapeutic Drugs: Recent Outlook, Advances, and Challenges in Cancer Management; 10 Nutrigenomics in Cancer Chemoprevention; 11 Synergistic Effects of Natural Products in Cancer Treatment; 12 Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of Camptothecin and Its Derivatives in Clinical Chemotherapeutics; 13 Brassica Phytochemicals: A Potential Source of Cancer Prevention and Treatment; 14 Opportunities with Nano-Formulations in Cancer Chemoprevention; 15 Obstacles in Utilizing Nanomedicine for Cancer Management; 16 Mangroves as an Alternative Source of Anticancer Drug Leads: Current Evidence and Future Prospects