Hormone
phytoestrogen
phy·to·es·tro·gen [ fahy-toh-es-truh-juhn ]
Subclass of:
Estrogens, Non-Steroidal
Definitions related to phytoestrogens:
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A plant component that mimics the effects of estrogen hormones in the body.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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An estrogen-like substance found in some plants and plant products. Phytoestrogens may have anticancer effects.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Compounds from plant sources with estrogen-like activitiesNCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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