A review is presented including: dietary sources and metabolism of phytoestrogens; lignans;
isoflavones; properties of phytoestrogens; and phytoestrogens and the menopause. The …

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Michelle P. Warren, MD n this issue, Dr. Judith Balk and colleagues report on the basis,
compared with estradiol-173.2'Relative to estradiol-effects of phytoestrogen …

We have reviewed the literature regarding the food sources, potency, population intakes,
and known biological effects of phytoestrogens in humans using MEDLINE data base from …

It is obvious that further studies are necessary before the possible biological role in man of
the lignans and isoflavonic phyto-oestrogens may be defined. However, the evidence …

There are more than 40 million menopausal or postmenopausal women in the United
States, and at least 25 mil-lion more will become menopausal within the next ten years …

The increased interest in phytoestrogens in the management of menopausal symptoms
followed the publication of the Women's Health Initiative study. A wide‐spread perception …

Experimental and epidemiologic evidence support the hypothesis that phytoestrogens have
both estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects in humans. The authors investigated the effects of …

Phytoestrogens are compounds found in a wide variety of plant foods that historically are
said to exhibit estrogen-like activity and, more recently, have been reported to display both …

Phytoestrogens are diphenolic compounds that are present in several plants eaten by
human beings. Soybeans and flaxseed are particularly abundant source of phytoestrogens …