Vol. 7 (10) pp. 1234-1237 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/9947

VITAMIN D - SAFEGUARD AGAINST CANCER

  • Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, GGSIP University, Delhi-110058, India
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Abstract

Earlier, Vitamin D was implicated in bone health as it promotes the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphates. Vitamin D is considered important for bone and mineral metabolism. Various guidelines suggest a daily intake of 5-15 ?g of vitamin D. Approximately 90 % of vitamin D is generated in our body and the remaining 10 % comes from dietary intake. The deficiency of Vitamin d has been found to be linked with distinct biological processes in recent years. The improper vitamin D metabolism is responsible for various health problems including cancer. In the present review, the role of vitamin D in cancer and its prevention has been discussed. The anti-cancer effects of vitamin D involving several mechanisms such as apoptosis, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenesis, anti-proliferative, inhibiting invasive and metastasis, etc. are also investigated in this review.

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Swati Chaudhary (2019); VITAMIN D - SAFEGUARD AGAINST CANCER, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 7 (10), 1234-1237, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/9947

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Swati Chaudhary
Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology, GGSIP University, Delhi-110058, India
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