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The Potential Effects of Phytoestrogens: The Role in Neuroprotection
Molecules, 2021 Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring non-steroidal phenolic plant compounds. Their structure is similar to 17-β-estradiol, the main female sex hormone.
Izabela Sadowska-Bartosz +2 more
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Phytoestrogens for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Biology, 2020 Phytoestrogens are a large group of natural compounds found in more than 300 plants. They have a close structural similarity to estrogens, which allow them to bind to both estrogen receptors (ER), ERα and ERβ, presenting a weak estrogenic activity ...
Margalida Torrens-Mas, Pilar Roca
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Phytoestrogens for the Management of Endometriosis: Findings and Issues
Pharmaceuticals, 2021 Endometriosis, a chronic disease characterized by recurrent pelvic pain and infertility, severely impacts the health and life quality of many women worldwide.
Shi-Wen Jiang
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Therapeutic potential of common Phytoestrogens found in traditional Chinese medicine in chronic kidney diseases [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyIn recent years, phytoestrogens in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)—a class of estrolike active components naturally occurring in medicinal plants—have gradually emerged as a research hotspot in the treatment of various diseases due to their multi ...
Tongtong Liu, Minghan Li
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Phytoestrogens: Recent Developments [PDF]
Planta Medica, 2003 Phytoestrogens are polyphenolic non-steroidal plant compounds with estrogen-like biological activity. Based on their chemical structure, phytoestrogens can be classified into four main groups, i. e., isoflavonoids, flavonoids, stilbenes, and lignans. For each group, the chemistry, dietary sources and biotransformation of the most interesting compounds ...
Sandra Apers +2 more
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Estrogenic Effect of Various Plant Extracts on Eel (Anguilla japonica) Hepatocytes [PDF]
MoleculesEstrogen plays some important roles in many physiological processes in animals. This hormone is used as a type of medication for humans and animals, including fish, but is associated with serious side effects and environmental persistence, which has led ...
Jeong Hee Yoon +2 more
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Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2007 Epidemiological studies suggest that populations consuming a diet of high phytoestrogens, have a lower risk of many of the so-called “western” diseases.Phytoestrogens are naturally found in many foods and their biological activity is confirmed in animals,
M Azadbakht
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Dietary Phytoestrogens and Their Metabolites as Epigenetic Modulators with Impact on Human Health
Antioxidants, 2021 The impact of dietary phytoestrogens on human health has been a topic of continuous debate since their discovery. Nowadays, based on their presumptive beneficial effects, the amount of phytoestrogens consumed in the daily diet has increased considerably ...
Victor Stefan Ionescu +5 more
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Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2023 Phytoestrogens are non-steroid polyphenolic materials present in 300 plants. Regarding their structural similarities to estradiol, phytoestrogens attach to estrogen receptors and display anti-or pro-estrogenic activities.
Safaa I. Khater +8 more
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Estrogenic Pastures: A Source of Endocrine Disruption in Sheep Reproduction
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Phytoestrogens can impact on reproductive health due to their structural similarity to estradiol. Initially identified in sheep consuming estrogenic pasture, phytoestrogens are known to influence reproductive capacity in numerous species.
Kelsey R. Pool +3 more
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