The Notch signaling pathway plays a dual role in cancer, acting as both a tumor promoter and suppressor depending on cellular context. This review highlights how natural products modulate Notch signaling to inhibit tumor initiation, progression, angiogenesis, and cancer stem cell maintenance.
Rabab Fatima +15 more
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The phenolic complex in flaxseed [PDF]
Flaxseed is the richest plant source of the lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG). In flaxseed, SDG exists in an oligomeric structure with 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaric acid (HMGA) forming a phenolic complex together with p-coumaric acid and ...
Strandås, Christina
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Dietary isoflavones alter regulatory behaviors, metabolic hormones and neuroendocrine function in Long-Evans male rats [PDF]
Background Phytoestrogens derived from soy foods (or isoflavones) have received prevalent usage due to their 'health benefits' of decreasing: a) age-related diseases, b) hormone-dependent cancers and c) postmenopausal symptoms.
Bu Lihong +6 more
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Phytoestrogens: Food or Drug? [PDF]
Within the past several years, the relation between diet and health has been accepted by the mainstream nutrition community and in this connection interest in the physiological role of bioactive compounds present in plants has dramatically increased over the last decade.The phytoestrogens are bioactive molecules present as nutritional constituents of ...
BACCIOTTINI, LUCIA +5 more
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Effect of oral genistein administration in early and late phases of allergic encephalomyelitis [PDF]
Objective(s): Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) is an autoimmune disease validated as animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS). Administration of genistein, a phytoestrogenic component of soy, to mice at the onset of EAE is known to attenuate ...
Alizadeh, A. +5 more
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High intake of phytoestrogens and precocious thelarche: case report with a possible correlation [PDF]
Precocious thelarche is the breast development before 8 years of age with two peaks of incidence during the first two years of life and after 6 years of age.
Adlercreutz M +25 more
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Phytoestrogens in treatment of climacteric syndrome as an alternative to menopausal hormone therapy
Russian and international literature over the last 5 years was observed to study the use of phytoestrogens in treatment of climacteric syndrome. Effects of isoflavones as the main group of phytoestrogens on vasomotor, cognitive, psychological, urogenital
M. I. Mazitova +2 more
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The positive association of lignan and flavonoid intakes with bone mineral density (BMD) in men from Southern China [PDF]
OBJECTIVE(S): There have been promising data showing that phytoestrogens may prevent bone loss in postmenopausal women. However there has been little data on the skeletal effect of specific phytoestrogens among young men and premenopausal women.
Cheung, CL +4 more
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EFFECTS OF PHYTOESTROGENS ON MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Global consumption of phytoestrogens and their effects have increased both in animals and humans due to the augmented use of legumes in animal diets as well as the increase in vegetarian diets in some human populations.
Socorro Retana-Márquez +9 more
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Phytoestrogen Genistein and Black Cohosh and Marker of BMD in Menopausal Women [PDF]
Background: In Indonesia, phytoestrogens can be found in the market as supplement to resolve climacteric complaint and osteoporosis. This phytoestrogens has not been proven scientifically to have benefit in overcoming the climacteric complaints and ...
Abadi, A. (Adenan) +3 more
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