Isoflavones are phytoestrogens with potent estrogenic activity; genistein, daidzein and
glycitein are the most active isoflavones found in soy beans. Phytoestrogens have similarity …

Glucuronidation mediated by UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) is a significant
metabolic pathway that facilitates efficient elimination of numerous endobiotics and …

Modern epidemiological and interventional studies have demonstrated that various
bioactivities including antioxidant, antiproliferative, immune-regulatory, hormonal-regulation …

Scientific advances in this field have not only given us a better understanding of what is an
optimal diet, but has allowed food and nutraceutical companies to market products with …

Astragali radix (AR) is one of the most widely used traditional Chinese herbal medicines.
Modern pharmacological studies and clinical practices indicate that AR possesses various …

To better understand the relationship between the chemical structure and biological fate of
dietary polyphenols, the hepatic metabolic stability and intestinal absorption of methylated …

Phenolics including many polyphenols and flavonoids have the potentials to become
chemoprevention and chemotherapy agents. However, poor bioavailability limits their …

Genistein, one of the most active natural flavonoids, exerts various biological effects
including chemoprevention, antioxidation, antiproliferation and anticancer. More than 30 …

Polyphenolic compounds are common in the diet and have been suggested to have a
number of beneficial health effects including prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease …

Flavonoids, one of the most abundant phytochemicals in a diet rich in fruits and vegetables,
have been recognized as possessing anti-proliferative, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and …