Abstract

Phytoestrogen Phytoestrogens are a diverse class of nonsteroidal, diphenolic, estrogenic plant compounds, including prenylated flavonoids, isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans [1,2]. They are plantderived nonsteroidal compounds structurally or functionally similar to mammalian estrogen (E2), especially 17β-estradiol [3,4]. Phytoestrogens have an affinity for estrogen receptor -α (ER α) and -β (ER β) [3,5,6],

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