[1] The name "salvestrols" was coined by medicinal chemist Gerard A.
[2] "Salvestrol" has been trademarked and is used to market dietary supplements and other products.
[3][4] Some salvestrol-based products contain extracts from blackcurrant, blueberry, strawberry, and tangerine peel.
[5] Salvesterols have been marketed as dietary supplements promoted for their supposed anti-cancer abilities.
According to Andy Lewis, publisher of The Quackometer Blog, "there is no evidence to suggest that these plant-derived chemicals have any positive effect on reducing cancer risk when taken in supplement form or for forming any part of a medical regime for cancer sufferers".