Phytosterols (PSs), classified into plant sterols and stanols, are bioactive compounds found
in foods of plant origin. PSs have been proposed to exert a wide number of pharmacological …

Cancer is one of the primary causes of death worldwide and its incidence continues to
increase year by year. Despite significant advances in research, the search for effective and …

What is boron? The question itself may not seem very significant to many people. Their
introduction to the word “boron” could come as the butt of a joke. Conan O'Brien made jokes …

The consumption of diet-based naturally bioactive metabolites is preferred to synthetic
material in order to avert health-associated disorders. Among the plant-derived polyphenols …

This review focuses on the possible role in human health of the consumption of lignan-rich
foods. Most of the plant lignans in human foods are converted by the intestinal microflora in …

Lignans are present in a wide range of foods consumed daily in the Western world such as
flaxseed and other seeds, as well as vegetables, fruits and beverages such as coffee, tea …

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 …

Background Soy and red clover isoflavones are controversial due to purported estrogenic
activity and possible effects on breast cancer. We conducted a systematic review of soy and …

Objective We conducted a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of
prospective studies to summarize findings on the associations between intakes of soy, soy …

Evidence from numerous laboratories using a variety of experimental models, including
humans, shows that boron is a bioactive beneficial element. Much evidence has come from …