Role of Black Chokeberries in Breast Cancer: A Focus on Antioxidant Activity

摘要: Oxidative stress is found in cancer cells but unfortunately the mechanism(s) responsible for its induction unknown. They may include oncogenic signals, mutations mitochondrial DNA, intensive metabolism, inflammation, and cytokine action. Oncology therapy also induces generation of reactive oxygen species normal cells. The oxidative stress, detected by using various biomarkers, had been observed breast patients before during different phases treatment. Experiments authors showed that diagnosis treatment were associated with dietary intake changes increased body weight, mass index, stress. Some foods nutrients have suggested to increase risk cancer. On other hand, antioxidants (present vegetables fruits, including black chokeberries) reduce It seems chokeberry extract products (before after surgery, oncology treatment). This chapter discusses protective role chokeberries