| Summary: | Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. From this fact shows<br />how ferociously the disease if not treated well. The emergence of this disease is caused<br />by various factors, but often caused by damage to the structure of DNA and other<br />molecular structures by a reactive oxygen species (ROS). Early prevention that can be<br />implemented, is to improve the lifestyle and diet that contains a substance that can<br />protect our body cells from damage caused by ROS. These molecules called<br />antioxidants. Therefore, antioxidants are often called reducing agents (thiol or<br />polyphenols). Olive oil is the one of the exogenous antioxidants have many benefits<br />especially polyphenols that have chemo preventive effects on several types of cancer,<br />and can inhibit the process of carcinogenesis by several mechanisms such as inhibition<br />of DNA synthesis in the process, reducing the production of ROS, regulate cell cycle,<br />regulate proliferation and survival mechanisms of cells.<br /><br />
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