

I would like to thank the publisher to entrust me with organizing the special topic on the emerging role and molecular concepts of nutraceutical (natural agents) in human health especially the value of nutraceuticals for the prevention and/or treatment of human malignancies. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (Preface 2012 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. ISBN 978-9-1 e-ISBN 978-9-7 DOI 10.1007/978-9-7 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011941667 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Distinguished Professor Departments of Pathology and Oncology Karmanos Cancer Institute Wayne State University 740 HWCRC 4100 JohnR Street Detroit, Michigan 48201 USA
