Beetroot as a Potential Functional Food for Cancer Chemoprevention, a Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Patients with cancer are prone to several debilitating side effects including fatigue, insomnia, depression and cognitive disturbances. Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) as a health promoting functional food may be potentially beneficial in cancer. As a source of polyphenols, flavonoids, dietary nitrates and other useful nutrients, beetroot supplementation may provide a holistic means to prevent cancer and manage undesired effects associated with chemotherapy. The main aim of this narrative review is to discuss beetroot's nutrient composition, current studies on its potential utility in chemoprevention and cancer-related fatigue or treatment-related side effects such as cardiotoxicity. This review aims to provide the current status of knowledge and to identify the related research gaps in

SUBMITTER: Tan ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8020175 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature