Phytoestrogen

Introduction: Phytoestrogen

Description of Phytoestrogen

Phytoestrogen: plant chemicals that may act as fungicides, deter herbivores, regulate plant hormones, and protect plants from ultraviolet radiation; structurally resemble endogenous animal estrogens; may function as estrogen agonists or antagonists when consumed by humans.
Source: CRISP

Phytoestrogen: PLANT EXTRACTS and compounds, primarily ISOFLAVONES, that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Phytoestrogen: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Phytoestrogen:

• Plant
• Plant disease
• Structure
• Estrogen

Terms associated with Phytoestrogen:

Broader terms for Phytoestrogen

• estrogen analog
• phytohormone
• plant extract

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Phytoestrogen:

• soybean

Source: CRISP

The description of Phytoestrogen may also be used for the following terms:

• daidzein

Source: CRISP

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