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Dietary phytoestrogens

M S Kurzer1, X Xu

  • 1Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul 55108, USA.

Annual Review of Nutrition
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Dietary phytoestrogens, found in plant foods, may help prevent menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, cancer, and heart disease. Increasing consumption of these beneficial compounds is recommended.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutritional Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Phytoestrogens encompass isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans, naturally occurring in various plant-based foods.
  • Significant dietary sources include soybeans (isoflavones), clover and alfalfa sprouts (coumestans), and oilseeds like flaxseed (lignans).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential health benefits of dietary phytoestrogens.
  • To summarize proposed mechanisms through which phytoestrogens exert their effects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing human, animal, and cell culture studies on phytoestrogen consumption and health outcomes.
  • Analysis of proposed molecular mechanisms of action for phytoestrogens.

Main Results:

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  • Phytoestrogens are linked to the prevention of menopausal symptoms, osteoporosis, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.
  • Potential mechanisms include estrogenic/antiestrogenic activity, cancer cell differentiation induction, enzyme inhibition (tyrosine kinase, DNA topoisomerase), anti-angiogenesis, and antioxidant effects.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary phytoestrogens show promise in mitigating several chronic diseases and menopausal discomforts.
  • While specific recommendations are lacking, increased intake of plant foods rich in phytoestrogens is advisable for potential health benefits.