Phytoestrogens are natural plant substances. The three main classes are isoflavones,
coumestans, and lignans. Phytoestrogens have anticarcinogenic potential, but they have …

Background Over the last decade, interest in the physiological role of bioactive compounds
in plants has increased dramatically. Of particular interest in relation to human health are the …

Oestrogen is an important determinant of breast cancer risk. Oestrogen-mimicking plant
compounds called phytoestrogens can bind to oestrogen receptors and exert weak …

Phytoestrogens are a group of plant‐derived substances that are structurally or functionally
similar to estradiol. Interest in phytoestrogens has been fueled by epidemiologic data that …

Phytoestrogens are natural estrogen-like plant substances. The possible protective effect of
phytoestrogens on cancer risk, particularly on hormone-related cancers, has been the focus …

Results from epidemiological and experimental studies indicate that phytoestrogens may
protect against breast cancer. Because one of the biological effects of phytoestrogens is …

Background A high intake of phytoestrogens, particularly isoflavones, has been suggested
to decrease breast cancer risk. Results from human studies are inconclusive. Objective We …

Breast cancer incidence and mortality are high in the western world compared to countries
in Asia (World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, 1997) …

The objective of this study was to examine the association of urinary phytoestrogens with the
risk of postmenopausal breast cancer. Participants in the Multiethnic Cohort Study included …

Phytoestrogens have multiple actions within target cells, including the epigenome, which
could be beneficial to the development and progression of breast cancer. In this brief review …