Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Benefits of Taro (<i>Colocasia esculenta</i>) Corms, an Underexploited Tuber Crop

Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Benefits of Taro (<i>Colocasia esculenta</i>) Corms, an Underexploited Tuber Crop

Taro corms contain valuable bioactive molecules effective against cancer and cancer-related risk factors, such as carcinogens and biological agents, several pathophysiological conditions, including oxidative stress and inflammation, while controlling metabolic dysfunctions and boosting the immunolog...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Ribeiro Pereira, Érika Bertozzi de Aquino Mattos, Anna Carolina Nitzsche Teixeira Fernandes Corrêa, Mauricio Afonso Vericimo, Vania Margaret Flosi Paschoalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
health-promoting compounds
resistant starch
metabolism modulation
COX-2 down-regulation
taro dietary intervention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/265

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