Phytoestrogens and menopause

Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer

Numerous epidemiological studies suggest that diets rich in phytoestrogens (PE), particularly soy and unrefined grain products, may be associated with low risk of some cancers, especially steroid hormone-dependent, e.g. breast and prostate cancers. Epidemiological, in vitro, animal and human studies have investigated the mechanisms involved in PE biological actions, including steroid hormone ac...

Phytoestrogens and Colon Cancer

Phytoestrogens and their effects.

The chemical structure, classification, source, metabolism, physiological and health effects of plant phytoestrogens and mechanisms of their action are reviewed. The available knowledge suggests that phytoestrogens can affect a number of physiological and pathological processes related to reproduction, bone remodeling, skin, cardiovascular, nervous, immune systems and metabolism. Due to these e...

فیتواستروژن‌ها (Phytoestrogens)

مطالعات اپیدمیولوژی پیشنهاد می‎کند جوامعی که مصرف کننده زیاد فیتواستروژن‌ها در رژیم غذایی خودشان هستند از ریسک پایین‎تری نسبت به خیلی از بیماری‌ها که به بیماری غربی موسوم هستند برخوردار هستند. فیتواستروژن‌ها در خیلی از غذاها وجود دارند و فعالیت بیولوژیکی آنها در حیوانات در مطالعات متعددی به اثبات رسیده است. فیتواستروژن‌ها شامل چندین گروه از ترکیبات می‌شوند از جمله لیگنان‌ها، ایزوفلاونوییدها، ک...

Phytoestrogens: recent developments

Phytoestrogens are polyphenolic non-steroidal plant compounds with estrogen like activity exerted through estrogen receptors. These receptors are distributed in several tissues such as male and female reproductive systems, bones, cardiovascular and central nervous systems. These natural phenolic compounds include isoflavonoids, flavonoids, lignans and stilbenes. Isoflavonoids are the most studi...