Average rating
Cast your vote
You can rate an item by clicking the amount of stars they wish to award to this item.
When enough users have cast their vote on this item, the average rating will also be shown.
Star rating
Your vote was cast
Thank you for your feedback
Thank you for your feedback
Issue Date
2007
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Phytoestrogens are estrogen-like substances produced by plants that account for some of the constituents present in vegetation that may be responsible for the health benefits of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Phytoestrogens have a plethora of different actions that they are capable of exerting on cellular metabolism. This review will focus on some of the major non-estrogen receptor-mediated cellular effects used by phytoestrogens and will draw attention to the fact that while they may have a number of beneficial effects, particularly in offering a protective effect against some hormone-dependent cancers, such as breast and prostate cancer, they may also have possible unfavorable effects by interfering with the functioning of normal cellular activities such as receptor-mediated signal transduction and DNA replication, as well as being genotoxic, mutagenic and promoting the proliferation of some cancer cells.Citation
Future Oncology, 3(3): 307-318Publisher
Future Medicine LtdJournal
Future OncologyPubMed ID
17547526Additional Links
http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/abs/10.2217/14796694.3.3.307Type
Journal articleLanguage
enISSN
1479-6694ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2217/14796694.3.3.307
Scopus Count
Collections
Related articles
- [Phytoestrogens: are they really safe?].
- Authors: Macura B, Sliwa L
- Issue date: 2004
- Phytoestrogens in cancer prevention and therapy--mechanisms of their biological activity.
- Authors: Wietrzyk J, Grynkiewicz G, Opolski A
- Issue date: 2005 May-Jun
- Phytoestrogens and breast cancer--promoters or protectors?
- Authors: Rice S, Whitehead SA
- Issue date: 2006 Dec
- Phytoestrogens and post reproductive health.
- Authors: Baber R
- Issue date: 2010 Aug
- Phytoestrogens: end of a tale?
- Authors: Sirtori CR, Arnoldi A, Johnson SK
- Issue date: 2005