Phytoestrogens sources

Trial reference Phytoestrogen source n Trial type and duration Hot flushes... 

S Nishibe, T Deyama, K Hamasaki, T Kawamura, T Tanaka, E Sakai, S Heinonen, H Adlercreutz. Use of Eorsythia leaves as phytoestrogen source. Abstract books of the 1st intematuional conference on polyphenols and health, Vichy-Erance, 2003, p. 225. 

Clarke, D.B., Barnes, K.A. and Lloyd, A.S. (2004) Determination of unusual soya and non-soya phytoestrogen sources in beer, fish products and other foods. FoodAddit. Contam., 21,949-962. 

Withdrawal from anaboHc steroid treatment is not required before slaughter because residue levels in edible tissues are negligible, and are significantly lower than other sources of estradiol such as the normal endogenous production in humans and the phytoestrogens consumed in plant food sources (1). 

This section looks first at the various sources of phytoestrogens in the diet, including ... 

It then addresses the ways in which phytoestrogen intake from these sources is measured and some of the problems associated with such measurement. 

Herbal products used for the relief of menopausal symptoms are purported to act by a number of different mechanisms. Phytoestrogens are plant sterols that are structurally similar to human and animal estrogen. Soy protein is a common source of phytoestrogens and can be found in products such as tofu, soy milk, soy flour, and tempeh. Various studies have demonstrated conflicting results as to the efficacy of... 

The three main classes of phytoestrogens (and common food sources) are isoflavones (soybeans), lignans (cereals and oilseeds such as flaxseed), and coumestans (alfalfa sprouts). The biologic potency of phytoestrogens varies and is less than that of synthetic estrogen. 

Soybeans (Glycine max) are protein-rich legumes widely grown around the world as a food crop. They are the major dietary source of isoflavones, which are broken down in the intestine into the phytoestrogens genis-... 

Horn-Ross PL, Lee M, John EM, Koo J. 2000. Sources of phytoestrogen exposure among non-asian women in California, USA. Cancer Causes Control 11 299-302. 

Table 11.1 Principal Dietary Sources of Each Class of Phytoestrogen and Concentrations Found in Them...

Phytoestrogens (dietary sources such as cereals/seeds, linseed/pulses, particularly soya/vegetables) may help to reduce most symptoms. 

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