Phytoestrogens. Friends or foes?

Barrett, J

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Phytoestrogens. Friends or foes?

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Barrett, J·1996·Environmental Health Perspectives

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Evidence of endocrine disrupting properties of GEN dates back decades, and soy is well recognized as a hormonally active food.
“Evidence of the endocrine disrupting properties of GEN dates back decades, and soy is so well recognized as a hormonally active food, that it is frequently advertised and promoted as such (15, 111–115).”
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The historical discussion (p. 478) says estrogen-like compounds in soybeans were identified in the early 1930s, and the discussion of human studies (p. 480) reports that a soy diet altered menstrual cycles. These passages support the longstanding evidence of hormonal activity, but they do not establish that evidence about genistein specifically dates back decades or that soy is frequently advertised for that activity. (LLM, conf=0.83)
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Authors: Barrett, J.
Corresponding author: Barrett, J
Venue: Environmental Health Perspectives
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
Published: 1996-05
Volume: 104
Issue: 5
Pages: 478-482
ISSN: 0091-6765 (ISSN-L)
1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.96104478
PMC: PMC1469367
OpenAlex: W2015264827
Cited by: 68
References: 1
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
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Language: en
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Phytoestrogen effects and research
Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Estrogen and related hormone effects
Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
Keywords: phytoestrogens, estrogenic effects, endocrine disruption
MeSH terms: Animals, Diet, Female, Humans, Isoflavones, Menopause, Neoplasms, Osteoporosis, Plant Growth Regulators, Plants, Edible, Glycine max, Lignans, In Vitro Techniques

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