Many plants that are consumed contain phytoestrogens. Only a few published studies have
examined the dietary intake of phytoestrogens in the general Western population. The …

Higher consumption of phytoestrogens might be protective against certain chronic diseases.
Accurate quantification of habitual phytoestrogen intake is important for assessing …

Phytoestrogens may play a role in hormone-related diseases such as cancer, but
epidemiological and clinical data are conflicting in part due to inadequate databases used in …

▪ Abstract Broadly defined, phytoestrogens include isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans. A
number of these compounds have been identified in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains …

Background and objective: Phytoestrogens (weak estrogens found in plants or derived from
plant precursors by human metabolism) have been hypothesized to reduce the risk of a …

Dietary phytoestrogens may play a role in chronic disease occurrence. The aim of our study
was to assess the variability of plasma concentrations in European populations. We …

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

Phytoestrogens represent a family of plant compounds that have been shown to have both
estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties. A variety of these plant compounds and their …

Interest in the physiological role of bioactive compounds present in plants has increased
dramatically over the last decade. Of particular interest in relation to human health are the …

Hypertension, central obesity and dyslipidemia are associated with high cardiovascular risk.
Estrogen therapy in women has beneficial effects on some of these metabolic …