Soy, soy foods and their role in vegetarian diets

G Rizzo, L Baroni - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Antioxidants for female subfertility

MG Showell, R Mackenzie-Proctor… - … of systematic reviews, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A couple may be considered to have fertility problems if they have been trying
to conceive for over a year with no success. This may affect up to a quarter of all couples …

Comparative efficacy of oral insulin sensitizers metformin, thiazolidinediones, inositol, and berberine in improving endocrine and metabolic profiles in women with …

H Zhao, C Xing, J Zhang, B He - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Multiple oral insulin-sensitizing agents, such as metformin, thiazolidinediones,
inositols, and berberine, have been proven safe and efficacious in improving the endocrine …

Myo-inositol effects in women with PCOS: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

V Unfer, F Facchinetti, B Orrù, B Giordani… - Endocrine …, 2017 - ec.bioscientifica.com
Myo-inositol (MI) supplementation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has
been evaluated over the last years. Many hormonal and reproductive impairments …

Inositol in polycystic ovary syndrome: restoring fertility through a pathophysiology-based approach

AS Laganà, S Garzon, J Casarin, M Franchi… - Trends in endocrinology …, 2018 - cell.com
Myo-inositol (MI) and D-chiro-inositol (DCI) are insulin second messengers, and MI is
involved in follicular gonadotropin pathways which orchestrate ovulation. The tissue-specific …

Myo-inositol in assisted reproductive technology from bench to bedside

A Etrusco, AS Laganà, V Chiantera… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2024 - cell.com
Inositols are insulin-sensitizing compounds of promising efficacy in the management of
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). On the one hand, myo-inositol (myo-ins) plays a …

Inositol treatment of anovulation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta‐analysis of randomised trials

J Pundir, D Psaroudakis, P Savnur… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common cause of anovulation and infertility, and a risk factor
for development of metabolic syndrome and endometrial cancer. Systematic review and …

The “Other” Inositols and Their Phosphates: Synthesis, Biology, and Medicine (with Recent Advances in myo‐Inositol Chemistry)

MP Thomas, SJ Mills, BVL Potter - … Chemie International Edition, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cell signaling via inositol phosphates, in particular via the second messenger myo‐inositol
1, 4, 5‐trisphosphate, and phosphoinositides comprises a huge field of biology. Of the nine …

Inositols in polycystic ovary syndrome: An overview on the advances

F Facchinetti, V Unfer, D Dewailly, ZA Kamenov… - Trends in Endocrinology …, 2020 - cell.com
This review details the physiologic roles of two insulin sensitizers, myo-inositol (MI) and d-
chiro-inositol (DCI). In the human ovary, MI is a second messenger of follicle-stimulating …

Diet and nutrition in gynecological disorders: a focus on clinical studies

S Afrin, A AlAshqar, M El Sabeh, M Miyashita-Ishiwata… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
A healthy lifestyle and a balanced diet play a paramount role in promoting and maintaining
homeostatic functions and preventing an array of chronic and debilitating diseases. Based …