Genistein: an integrative overview of its mode of action, pharmacological properties, and health benefits

J Sharifi-Rad, C Quispe, M Imran, A Rauf… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Genistein is an isoflavone first isolated from the brooming plant Dyer's Genista tinctoria L.
and is widely distributed in the Fabaceae family. As an isoflavone, mammalian genistein …

Therapeutic potential of isoflavones with an emphasis on daidzein

MM Alshehri, J Sharifi-Rad… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Daidzein is a phytoestrogen isoflavone found in soybeans and other legumes. The chemical
composition of daidzein is analogous to mammalian estrogens, and it could be useful with a …

Soy and health update: evaluation of the clinical and epidemiologic literature

M Messina - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Soyfoods have long been recognized as sources of high-quality protein and healthful fat, but
over the past 25 years these foods have been rigorously investigated for their role in chronic …

Phytoestrogens and health effects

MC Canivenc-Lavier, C Bennetau-Pelissero - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytoestrogens are literally estrogenic substances of plant origin. Although these
substances are useful for plants in many aspects, their estrogenic properties are essentially …

Flavonoids-food sources and health benefits

A Kozlowska, D Szostak-Wegierek - … Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, 2014 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Flavonoids are a group of bioactive compounds that are extensively found in foodstuffs of
plant origin. Their regular consumption is associated with reduced risk of a number of …

Utilization of isoflavones in soybeans for women with menopausal syndrome: an overview

LR Chen, KH Chen - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Based on their nutrient composition, soybeans and related foods have been considered to
be nutritious and healthy for humans. Particularly, the biological activity and subsequent …

Isoflavone supplements for menopausal women: a systematic review

LR Chen, NY Ko, KH Chen - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Isoflavones have gained popularity as an alternative treatment for menopausal symptoms for
people who cannot or are unwilling to take hormone replacement therapy. However, there is …

Genistein: a potent anti-breast cancer agent

SS Bhat, SK Prasad, C Shivamallu, KS Prasad… - Current Issues in …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Genistein is an isoflavonoid present in high quantities in soybeans. Possessing a wide
range of bioactives, it is being studied extensively for its tumoricidal effects. Investigations …

Understanding genistein in cancer: The “good” and the “bad” effects: A review

M Russo, GL Russo, M Daglia, PD Kasi, S Ravi… - Food chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Nowadays, diet and specific dietary supplements are seen as potential adjuvants to prevent
different chronic diseases, including cancer, or to ameliorate pharmacological therapies …

Targeting Cdc20 as a novel cancer therapeutic strategy

L Wang, J Zhang, L Wan, X Zhou, Z Wang… - Pharmacology & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Anaphase Promoting Complex (APC, also called APC/C) regulates cell cycle
progression by forming two closely related, but functionally distinct E3 ubiquitin ligase sub …