Phytoestrogens are polyphenols similar to human estrogens found in plants or derived from
plant precursors. Phytoestrogens are found in high concentration in soya, flaxseed and other …

The microflora of the digestive tract is composed of a unique set of bacteria, yeasts, viruses
and other microorganisms, generally known as the microbiome. The microbiome exhibits …

Age‐related degeneration gives rise to a number of pathologies, many of them associated
with imbalances of the microbiota and the gut‐associated immune system. Thus, the …

Phytoestrogens (PE) are compounds found in plants such as soy (isoflavones), flax seeds
and cereals (lignans) and pomegranates (ellagitannins). PE have shown estrogenic …

Phytoestrogens are plant-derived polyphenols with a structure similar to human estrogens.
The three main groups of phytoestrogens, isoflavones, ellagitannins, and lignans, are …

Phytoestrogens are a class of plant produced polyphenolic compounds with diphenolic
structure, which is similar to 17β-estradiol. These phytoestrogens preferentially bind to …

Many studies have investigated the importance of the intestinal bacterial activation of
individual phytoestrogens. However, human nutrition contains different phytoestrogens and …

Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring plant-derived phytochemicals, whose common
biological roles are to protect plants from stress or to act as part of a plant's defense …

The human gut is a host for trillions of microorganisms, divided into more than 3000
heterogeneous species, which is called the gut microbiota. The gut microbiota composition …

The strength of the epidemiological evidence indicating a protective effect of vegetable and
fruit intake against cancer at most sites [l] has stimulated interest in secondary plant …