Suthar A C, Banavalikar M M, Biyani M K
Ajanta Pharma Ltd., Research Centre, Ajanta House, 98, Govt. Industrial Area, Charkop, Kandivali (West), Mumbai 400 067, India.
Indian J Exp Biol. 2001 Jun;39(6):520-5.
Phytoestrogens represent a family of plant compounds such as isoflavones, flavones and lignans. A wide range of commonly consumed foods contains appreciable amounts of different phytoestrogens such as isoflavones and lignans. Soy and its products are particularly good sources of isoflavones and lignans. The evidence reviewed here represents the beneficial effects of most potential and promising isoflavone, Genistein in various types of diseases such as osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, menopausal symptoms by accumulating evidence from molecular and cellular biology experiments, animal studies, and, to a limited extent, human clinical trials. This review suggests that phytoestrogens may potentially confer health benefits related to various diseases such as cardiovascular disorder, menopausal symptoms, and osteoporosis.
植物雌激素是一类植物化合物，如异黄酮、黄酮和木脂素。许多常见的食用食物都含有相当数量的不同植物雌激素，如异黄酮和木脂素。大豆及其制品是异黄酮和木脂素的特别良好来源。本文综述的证据通过分子和细胞生物学实验、动物研究以及在有限程度上的人体临床试验积累的证据，展示了最具潜力和前景的异黄酮染料木黄酮在各种疾病（如骨质疏松症、心血管疾病、更年期症状）中的有益作用。本综述表明，植物雌激素可能潜在地带来与各种疾病（如心血管疾病、更年期症状和骨质疏松症）相关的健康益处。
