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one in six deaths worldwide, causing about 30% of all premature deaths in adults aged
proliferation, and the formation of malignant tumors, cells from which can then migrate
to and invade distant sites of the body. In addition, GI cancers remain the most common
reason for cancer-related deaths worldwide. With that, Dharmawansa, Hoskin, and
gastrointestinal cancer. The researchers aimed to summarize the hereditary and non-
and the most recent findings of anthocyanin in GI cancer prevention through modulating
their products. Dharmawansa et al. stated that anthocyanin dietary therapies are being
many other chronic disorders. GI cancer prevention has been studied for the past two
decades using anthocyanin-rich extracts and isolated individual anthocyanins. Most of the
for the prevention and treatment of GI cancer will be aided by identifying the most
expression and metabolic pathways, and ability to induce the apoptosis of cancer cells.
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