Association between habitual dietary flavonoid and lignan intake and colorectal cancer in a Spanish case–control study (the Bellvitge Colorectal Cancer Study)
- 16 May 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cancer Causes & Control
- Vol. 24 (3) , 549-557
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-012-9992-z
Abstract
Flavonoid-rich foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and tea, may have a protective effect upon colorectal cancer. However, current epidemiological evidence for a protective effect of flavonoid intake upon colorectal cancer is promising but not conclusive.Keywords
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