Potential Cancer fighters in Foods

Active Ingredients

Food Source

Carotenoids

Dark yellow/orange/green vegetables and fruits

Isothiocyanates

Mustard, horseradish, cruciferous vegetables

Phenolic compounds

Garlic, green tea, soybeans, cereal grains, cruciferous vegetables, flaxseed

Flavanoids

Most fruits and vegetables

Organo-sulfides

Garlic, onion, leeks, shallots, cruciferous vegetables

Isoflavones

Soybeans, legumes, flax seed

Indoles

Cruciferous vegetables: broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts

Fiber

Whole wheat, Brown rice, Nuts, Fruits and vegetables

Glutathione

Aspergus and Avocado

Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)

Potatoes and Spinach

Selenium

Sea foods

Vitamin - E

Almonds, Soybeans, spinach, sunflower seeds, sweet potatoes, walnuts, wheat germ, whole wheat flour.

Vitamin - A

Butter, Dairy products, Fish oils, Carrot and Egg

Vitamin - C

Capsicum, Lime, Orange, Papaya and Amla

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