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Does an apple a day keep the doctor away because a phytoestrogen a day keeps the virus at bay? A review of the anti-viral properties of phytoestrogens.

Martin, Jan H.
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Crotty, Stephen
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Warren, Phil
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Nelson, Paul N.
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Martin, Jan H.
 Crotty, Stephen
 Warren, Phil
 Nelson, Paul N.
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2007
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Diet
 Apple
 Virus
 Anti Virus
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From dengue to herpes and influenza to AIDS, the phytoestrogens that are present in many fruits and vegetables have been shown to exert anti-viral properties. Here we review the various different anti-viral mechanisms employed by phytoestrogens.
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Phytochemistry, 68(3): 266-274
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Elsevier
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Phytochemistry
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http://hdl.handle.net/2436/29767
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10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.018
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17182070
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en
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0031-9422
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