Botanicals and their bioactive phytochemicals for women's health

BM Dietz, A Hajirahimkhan, TL Dunlap… - Pharmacological reviews, 2016 - ASPET
Botanical dietary supplements are increasingly popular for women's health, particularly for
older women. The specific botanicals women take vary as a function of age. Younger …

Perceived health properties of wild and cultivated food plants in local and popular traditions of Italy: A review

PM Guarrera, V Savo - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2013 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Many wild and cultivated plants are rich in
mineral elements and bioactive compounds and are consumed for health purposes. Studies …

Prenylated chalcones and flavonoids for the prevention and treatment of cancer

S Venturelli, M Burkard, M Biendl, UM Lauer, J Frank… - Nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Prenylated chalcones and flavonoids gained increasing attention not only in nutrition but
also in cancer prevention because of their biological and molecular activities in humans …

[HTML][HTML] Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposure promotes proliferation, migration and invasion potential in human breast epithelial cells

P Pierozan, F Jerneren, O Karlsson - Archives of Toxicology, 2018 - Springer
Despite significant advances in early detection and treatment, breast cancer remains a
major cause of morbidity and mortality. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a suspected …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic perspectives of 8-prenylnaringenin, a potent phytoestrogen from hops

K Štulíková, M Karabín, J Nešpor, P Dostálek - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hop (Humulus lupulus L.), as a key ingredient for beer brewing, is also a source of many
biologically active molecules. A notable compound, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN), structurally …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of estrogenic activity of licorice species in comparison with hops used in botanicals for menopausal symptoms

A Hajirahimkhan, C Simmler, Y Yuan, JR Anderson… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The increased cancer risk associated with hormone therapies has encouraged many
women to seek non-hormonal alternatives including botanical supplements such as hops …

[HTML][HTML] Association of microbial dynamics with urinary estrogens and estrogen metabolites in patients with endometriosis

N Le, M Cregger, V Brown, J Loret de Mola, P Bremer… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Endometriosis is an estrogen dependent gynecological disease associated with altered
microbial phenotypes. The association among endogenous estrogen, estrogen metabolites …

Humulus lupulus L. a potential precursor to human health: High hops craft beer

L González-Salitre, LG González-Olivares… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) is a dioecious climbing plant of the Cannabaceae family and is
one of the main ingredients for brewing. However, their physicochemical composition is …

[HTML][HTML] Natural products for the prevention, treatment and progression of breast cancer

F Svolacchia, S Brongo, A Catalano, A Ceccarini… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases in humans, and no
permanent therapy has been developed yet. Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common …

Role of dietary bioactive natural products in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

MJ Bak, SD Gupta, J Wahler, N Suh - Seminars in cancer biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, including luminal-A and-B, is the most
common type of breast cancer. Extended exposure to estrogen is associated with an …