The Tradition and Science of Estrogenic Plants
| Autor: | Mark L Wahlqvist, Fabien S Dalais |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Traditional medicine urogenital system business.industry Population Alternative medicine food and beverages Isoflavones Consumption (sociology) Nutrition science chemistry.chemical_compound Human health Chronic disease Complementary and alternative medicine chemistry Environmental health medicine Phytoestrogens education business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants. 8:183-192 |
| ISSN: | 1540-3580 1049-6475 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j044v08n02_06 |
| Popis: | Current research efforts in nutrition science are narrowing the knowledge gap between traditional use and scientific use of plants in treating various health conditions. This article outlines the ways in which phytoestrogens-natural estrogens derived from plants-effect human health. The different types and sources of phytoestrogens are reviewed, and the effects of phytoestrogens on cancer and other chronic diseases are examined. The difference in diets and incidence of chronic disease between Asian and American populations is examined in relation to the phytoestrogen consumption of each population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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