Jargin Sergei V
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, Moscow, Russia.
Ger Med Sci. 2014 Dec 15;12:Doc18. doi: 10.3205/000203. eCollection 2014.
Phytoestrogens are present in certain edible plants being most abundant in soy; they are structurally and functionally analogous to the estrogens. Phytoestrogens have been applied for compensation of hormone deficiency in the menopause. At the same time, soy products are used in infant food and other foodstuffs. Furthermore, soy is applied as animal fodder, so that residual phytoestrogens and their active metabolites such as equol can remain in meat and influence the hormonal balance of the consumers. There have been only singular reports on modified gender-related behavior or feminization in humans in consequence of soy consumption. In animals, the intake of phytoestrogens was reported to impact fertility, sexual development and behavior. Feminizing effects in humans can be subtle and identifiable only statistically in large populations.
植物雌激素存在于某些可食用植物中，在大豆中含量最为丰富；它们在结构和功能上与雌激素相似。植物雌激素已被用于补充更年期的激素缺乏。同时，豆制品被用于婴儿食品和其他食品中。此外，大豆被用作动物饲料，因此残留的植物雌激素及其活性代谢物（如雌马酚）可能会残留在肉类中，影响消费者的激素平衡。关于因食用大豆而导致人类性别相关行为改变或女性化的报道仅有个别案例。在动物中，据报道摄入植物雌激素会影响生育能力、性发育和行为。人类的女性化影响可能很微妙，只有在大量人群中进行统计才能识别。
