Flaxseed is one of the most important oilseed crops for industrial as well as food, feed, and
fiber purposes. Almost every part of the flaxseed plant is utilized commercially, either directly …

Epidemiological studies find that whole-grain intake is protective against cancer, CVD,
diabetes, and obesity. Despite recommendations to consume three servings of whole grains …

As part of a regional screening to evaluate the risk, for the health of populations, to certain
classes of emerging substances, several families of pharmaceuticals and hormones were …

A fractionation system, combined with an in vitro assay for detecting estrogenic activity, was
developed in order to isolate and identify the major estrogenic chemicals present in seven …

Epidemiological studies find that whole-grain intake is protective against cancer,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Potential mechanisms for this protection are …

Phytoestrogens represent a family of plant compounds that have been shown to have both
estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties. A variety of these plant compounds and their …

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 …

When looking for a book on fish toxicology, you might find one that discusses the
biochemical and molecular aspects, or one that focuses aquatic toxicology in general. You …

Breast cancer, prostate cancer, coronary heart disease and colon cancer belong to the so-
called Western diseases and a general opinion is that diet is a significant or even the main …

The aim of this study was to investigate the fate of the conjugated forms of the three most
common natural estrogens in the municipal aqueous environment. Levels of conjugated and …