Medical value of isoflavones
- Author:
Ning DU
;
Yong XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
2003;1(4):296-300
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Isoflavones as a kind of phytoestrogen exist in soy plant widely. With the advantages of estrogen, they can regulate endocrine function of the human body, reduce blood cholesterol, decrease the incidence of coronary heart disease, prevent osteoporosis, inhibit tumor growth, and relieve pain. This article summarized the investigations on the medical value of isoflavones in recent years.
