The main dietary sources of polyphenols are reviewed, and the daily intake is calculated for
a given diet containing some common fruits, vegetables and beverages. Phenolic acids …

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

The soy isoflavones, daidzein and genistein, and the lignans, matairesinol and
secoisolariciresinol, are phytoestrogens metabolized extensively by the intestinal microflora …

Dietary phytoestrogens such as the isoflavones daidzein and genistein are thought to
protect against chronic diseases that are common in Western societies, such as cancer …

Background: Oxidative damage to lipids may be involved in the etiology of atherosclerosis,
cardiovascular disease in general, and cancer. The soy isoflavone phytoestrogens …

Food samples (n 114) were prepared from vegetables commonly eaten in Europe. The
glycosidic forms of the phyto-oestrogens daidzein and genistein were extracted from the …

Objective: To examine associations of midlife tofu consumption with brain function and
structural changes in late life. Methods: The design utilized surviving participants of a …

Some investigators have hypothesized that estrogens and other hormonally active agents
found in the environment might be involved in breast cancer increases and sperm count …

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 …

Quantitative data on phyto-oestrogen, particularly lignan, content in edible plants are
insufficient. We, therefore, measured isoflavonoids and lignans in nine edible berries using …