Colon cancer is a common malignancy in the digestive system with a high prevalence in recent years. Dietary natural products have been widely investigated for the prevention and management of colon cancer. The studies showed that several plant foods have the potential to prevent and manage colon cancer, such as berries, plums, pomegranates, cruciferous vegetables, tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, ginger, soy, whole grains, and mushrooms. These plant foods usually contain fibers and phytochemicals that can restrain the development and progression of colon cancer in various ways, such as protecting against colon carcinogens, inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis, and inducing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. This review summarizes the potential prevention and management capabilities of plant foods and their bioactive components on colon cancer by epidemiological, experimental and clinical studies, and special attention is paid to the underlying mechanisms.

结肠癌是近年来消化系统中的常见恶性肿瘤，发病率很高。饮食天然产物已被广泛研究用于结肠癌的预防和管理。研究表明，几种植物性食品具有预防和控制结肠癌的潜力，例如浆果，李子，石榴，十字花科蔬菜，西红柿，大蒜，姜黄，姜，大豆，全谷类和蘑菇。这些植物性食品通常含有纤维和植物化学物质，它们可以通过多种方式抑制结肠癌的发生和发展，例如防止结肠癌致癌物，抑制肿瘤的生长和转移以及诱导细胞凋亡和细胞周期停滞。