The prevalence of conditions like acid reflux and alcoholism raises the risk of esophageal cancer. Fortunately, some tasty foods help prevent the carcinogenic processes that lead to esophageal cancer. Strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, wolfberries, acai berries, and raspberries (including black raspberries) show the potential to prevent and limit the spread of esophageal cancer in experiments.
References:
Anthocyanins in black raspberries prevent esophageal tumors in rats. (Link)
Berry ellagitannins may not be sufficient for prevention of tumors in the rodent esophagus. (Link)
Black raspberry components inhibit proliferation, induce apoptosis, and modulate gene expression in rat esophageal epithelial cells. (Link)
Cancer prevention with freeze-dried berries and berry components. (Link)
Chemoprevention of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Berries. (Link)
Chemoprevention of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. (Link)
Chemoprevention of esophageal tumorigenesis by dietary administration of lyophilized black raspberries. (Link)
Chemopreventive properties of black raspberries in N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine-induced rat esophageal tumorigenesis: down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2, inducible nitric oxide synthase, and c-Jun. (Link)
Etiology and chemoprevention of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. (Link)
Inhibition of benzo(a)pyrene diol-epoxide-induced transactivation of activated protein 1 and nuclear factor kappaB by black raspberry extracts. (Link)
Intestinal epithelial cell accumulation of the cancer preventive polyphenol ellagic acid–extensive binding to protein and DNA. (Link)
Isothiocyanates and freeze-dried strawberries as inhibitors of esophageal cancer. (Link)
Mechanistic basis for the chemopreventive effects of black raspberries at a late stage of rat esophageal carcinogenesis. (Link)
Multiple berry types prevent N-nitrosomethylbenzylamine-induced esophageal cancer in rats. (Link)
Prevention and therapy of squamous cell carcinoma of the rodent esophagus using freeze-dried black raspberries. (Link)
Protection against esophageal cancer in rodents with lyophilized berries: potential mechanisms. (Link)
Randomized phase II trial of lyophilized strawberries in patients with dysplastic precancerous lesions of the esophagus. (Link)
Transitioning from preclinical to clinical chemopreventive assessments of lyophilized black raspberries: interim results show berries modulate markers of oxidative stress in Barrett’s esophagus patients. (Link)
