Flavonoids: A Myth or a Reality for Cancer Therapy?

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 26; no. 12; p. 3583
• Main Authors: Forni, Cinzia, Rossi, Massimiliano, Borromeo, Ilaria, Feriotto, Giordana, Platamone, Giovambattista, Tabolacci, Claudio, Mischiati, Carlo, Beninati, Simone
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 11.06.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Apoptosis; apoptosis/autophagy; Bioavailability; cancer; Chemical synthesis; Endoplasmic reticulum; Enzymes; Flavonoids; inflammation; Localization; Metabolism; Metabolites; metastasis; Oxidative stress; Physiology; Review

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