Equol [7-hydroxy-3-(4′-hydroxyphenyl)-chroman] is a nonsteroidal estrogen of the
isoflavone class. It is exclusively a product of intestinal bacterial metabolism of dietary …

It is well documented that life expectancy in developed countries at birth is going to surpass
the 20 th century. However, regrettably, a potential decline in life expectancy has been …

As Mexico is located within Mesoamerica, it is considered the site where the bean plant
originated and where it was domesticated. Beans have been an integral part of the Mexican …

Phytoestrogens have become one of the more topical areas of interest in clinical nutrition.
These non-nutrient bioactive compounds are ubiquitous to the plant kingdom and possess a …

Soy foods are a traditional staple of Asian diets but because of their purported health
benefits they have become popular in recent years among non-Asians, especially …

Phytoestrogens are polyphenol compounds of plant origin that exhibit a structural similarity
to the mammalian steroid hormone 17β-oestradiol. In Asian nations the staple consumption …

Common bean effects on health have been related to its dietary fiber content and other
active compounds. This study assessed the content of flavonoids, coumestrol, phenolic …

The reliability of databases on the isoflavone composition of foods designed to estimate
dietary intakes is contingent on the assumption that soy foods are consistent in their …

Seed coat, cotyledon and embryonic axe fractions of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and horse
gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum L.) were evaluated for their phenolic composition in relation to …

Soluble and bound phenolic extracts of foxtail and little millet whole grains and their milled
fractions (dehulled, hull, bran and pearled) were comparatively evaluated for their phenolic …