Acting as hormone mimics or antagonists in the interaction with hormone receptors,
endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have the potentials of disturbing the endocrine …

The comprehensive quantitative analysis of the flavonoid chemistry of Artemisia vulgaris L.,
a plant used as an emmenagogue in traditional medicine, is presented in conjunction with …

Epidemiological evidence indicates that phytoestrogens inhibit cancer formation and growth,
reduce cholesterol levels, and show benefits in treating osteoporosis. At least some of these …

Aims Phytochemicals such as flavonoids, vitamins, and polyphenols have been shown to
have beneficial effects in metabolic disease. To determine if select flavonoids regulate …

Phytoestrogens exert pleiotropic effects on cellular signaling and show some beneficial
effects on estrogen-dependent diseases. However, due to activation/inhibition of the …

Resveratrol is a phytoestrogen naturally found in grapes and is a major constituent of wine
thought to exert both cardioprotective and chemopreventive activities. Recent studies show …

Quercetin could have profound effects on uterine morphology and proliferation, which are
known to be influenced by estrogen. This study investigated the effect of quercetin on these …

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease of unknown cause that occurs
most frequently in post-menopausal women. Since the female sex hormone oestrogen can …

Flavonoids are a large group of nonnutrient compounds naturally produced from plants as
part of their defence mechanisms against stresses of different origins. They emerged from …

Estrogenic chemicals are widely reported to be present in the environment. Their chlorinated
derivatives are considered to be produced through the chlorination process in water …