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The Effect of Phytoestrogens on Cognitive Function and Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences, 2018
Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to a significant cognitive loss. It was shown that the rise in life expectancy and the number of elderly people in the community led to an increasing trend in incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer’s ...
Faezeh Ghanbari Gohari, Masoumeh Akhlaghi   +1 more
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Biomarkers of isoflavone intake : validity at high intakes [PDF]

, 2007
Isoflavones are biologically active plant chemicals (phytoestrogens) which are ordinarily present in human diets. There is considerable research interest in their potential to prevent or treat several chronic diseases.
Mackinnon, L. Jay
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Reference Profile Correlation Reveals Estrogen-like Trancriptional Activity of Curcumin [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Several secondary metabolites from herbal nutrient products act as weak estrogens (phytoestrogens), competing with endogenous estrogen for binding to the estrogen receptors and inhibiting steroid converting enzymes.
Beatrice E. Bachmeier, Ulrich Pfeffer, Killian, Peter H., Blengio, Fabiola, Valentina Mirisola, Romeo, Francesco, Dell'Eva, Raffaella, Pfeffer, Ulrich, Luca Generoso, Fabiola Blengio, Alessia Esposito, Raffaella Dell’Eva, Mirisola, Valentina, Generoso, Luca, Albini, Adriana, Adriana Albini, Peter H. Killian, Bachmeier, Beatrice E., Esposito, Alessia, Francesco Romeo   +19 more
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Characterization of Phytoestrogens in Medicago sativa L. and Grazing Beef Cattle

Metabolites, 2021
Phytoestrogens are plant-produced bioactive secondary metabolites known to play an integral role in plant defense that frequently accumulate in times of stress and/or microbial infection.
Jessica M. Wyse, Sajid Latif, Saliya Gurusinghe, Erica D. Berntsen, Leslie A. Weston, Cyril P. Stephen   +5 more
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Changes of phytoestrogens daidzein, genistein and their glycosides daidzin and genistin and coumestrol during processing of soyabeans

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2004
Phytoestrogens represent biologically active compounds showing estrogenic activity similar to that of sex hormones - estrogens. Various adverse effects such as sterility, increase of females' genitals, lost of males' copulation activity, etc.
J. Lojza, V. Schulzová, J. Hajšlová
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Is there a difference between the effects of phytoestrogens and non-phytoestrogens medicinal plants on sexual health? A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, 2023
Background: The quality of life of a person and her sexual partner is impacted by sexual function. Sexual function disorders have a significant prevalence in society.
Masoumeh Sayahi, Afsaneh Keramat, Firoozeh Nourimand1 Ph.D. Candidate, Hakimeh Mohammadzadeh   +3 more
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Effect of technology of fermentation, filtration and colloidal stabilization on phytoestrogen content in beer.

Kvasný průmysl, 2005
Phytoestrogens from the group of isoflavonoids are plant phytohormones with estrogenic activity that simulate biological effects of natural 17-β-estradiol and have further favourable impacts on human health.
Alexandr MIKYŠKA, Danuša HAŠKOVÁ, Renata MIKULÍKOVÁ   +2 more
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Proliferative and anti-proliferative effects of dietary levels of phytoestrogens in rat pituitary GH₃/B₆/F₁₀ cells - the involvement of rapidly activated kinases and caspases

BMC Cancer, 2009
Background Phytoestogens are a group of lipophillic plant compounds that can have estrogenic effects in animals; both tumorigenic and anti-tumorigenic effects have been reported.
Watson Cheryl S, Jeng Yow-Jiun
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Phytoestrogens and cardiovascular health [PDF]

, 2000
Coronary artery disease is the leading overall cause of mortality for women and increases dramatically after menopause. Estrogen has many beneficial cardiovascular actions although concerns have been raised about its effects on the progression of breast ...
Wroblewski Lissin, Lynette, Cooke, John P   +1 more
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Isolation and identification of phytoestrogens and flavonoids in an Ayurvedic proprietary medicine using chromatographic and Mass Spectroscopic analysis

Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 2015
Objective: To develop analytical methods for the isolation and structural identification of poly phenols including phytoestrogens in Mensokot tablet, a herbal proprietary medicine.
CT Sulaiman, A Arun, EM Anandan, CR Sandhya, Indira Balachandran   +4 more
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