Phytoestrogens: Chemistry, potential health benefits, and their medicinal importance

VP Chavda, AZ Chaudhari, PC Balar… - Phytotherapy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phytoestrogens, also known as xenoestrogens, are secondary metabolites derived from
plants that have similar structures and biological effects as human estrogens. These …

Effects of Isoflavonoid and Vitamin D Synergism on Bone Mineral Density—A Systematic and Critical Review

M Miedziaszczyk, A Maciejewski, I Idasiak-Piechocka… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytoestrogens are non-steroidal plant compounds, which bind to α and β estrogen
receptors, thereby causing specific effects. The best-known group of phytoestrogens are …

Phytoestrogens as Biomarkers of Plant Raw Materials Used for Fish Feed Production

DT Pavlopoulos, ED Myrtsi, P Tryfinopoulou… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intensive use of plant materials as a sustainable alternative for fish feed production,
combined with their phytochemical content, which affects the growth and production …

Using Targeted Metabolomics to Unravel Phenolic Metabolites of Plant Origin in Animal Milk

V Agulló, C Favari, N Pilla, L Bresciani… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Milk holds a high nutritional value and is associated with diverse health benefits. The
understanding of its composition of (poly) phenolic metabolites is limited, which necessitates …

Genistein in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Studies

H Lei, X Dong, Y Gao - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Genistein is a phytoestrogen distributed in fruits, seeds, and vegetables that holds great
promise against a variety of Aβ-induced damage. However, the exact molecular …

Polyphenols as Potential Geroprotectors

E Proshkina, L Koval, E Platonova… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Currently, a large amount of evidence of beneficial effects of diets enriched
with polyphenols on various aspects of health has been accumulated. These …

Exploring functional genes' correlation with (S)-equol concentration and new daidzein racemase identification

YF Hu, S Luo, SQ Wang, KX Chen… - Applied and …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
With its estrogenic activity,(S)-equol plays an important role in maintaining host health and
preventing estrogen-related diseases. Exclusive production occurs through the …

The physiological and biochemical basis of potency thresholds modeled using human estrogen receptor alpha: implications for identifying endocrine disruptors

CJ Borgert, LD Burgoon, JC Matthews - Archives of Toxicology, 2024 - Springer
The endocrine system functions by interactions between ligands and receptors. Ligands
exhibit potency for binding to and interacting with receptors. Potency is the product of affinity …

The Role of Genistein in Mammalian Reproduction

G Guelfi, R Pasquariello, P Anipchenko, C Capaccia… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Genistein is a natural compound belonging to flavonoids, having antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, and anti-neoplastic properties. Genistein is considered a phytoestrogen. As …

Ovarian activity, hormone profile, pro‐inflammatory cytokines and reproductive performance of buffalo cows fed diets with different estrogenicity

NM Hashem, WM Essawi… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Buffalo cows play a vital role in milk and meat production; however, they are characterised
by several reproductive disorders. Feeding diets with high oestrogenic activity may be a …