The potential health effects of dietary phytoestrogens

Volume: 174, Issue: 11, Pages: 1263 - 1280
Published: Jun 1, 2017
Abstract
Phytoestrogens are plant-derived dietary compounds with structural similarity to 17-β-oestradiol (E2), the primary female sex hormone. This structural similarity to E2 enables phytoestrogens to cause (anti)oestrogenic effects by binding to the oestrogen receptors. The aim of the present review is to present a state-of-the-art overview of the potential health effects of dietary phytoestrogens. Various beneficial health effects have been ascribed...
Paper Details
Title
The potential health effects of dietary phytoestrogens
Published Date
Jun 1, 2017
Volume
174
Issue
11
Pages
1263 - 1280
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