The dietary intake of phytoestrogens supposedly influences a variety of diseases, both in terms of beneficial and adverse effects. This report describes current knowledge on dietary intakes of phytoestrogens in Western countries, and briefly summarizes the evidence for health effects. The predominant phytoestrogens in the Western diet are the isoflavones and the lignans. The consumer groups wit...

woman seeking relief from menopausal.svmptoms is common in Westesn society. Many women, however, suffer in silence or take the plunge towards synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Whilst the untoward symptoms of the female climacteric (change of life) are troublesome, the postmenopausal onslaught of degenerative diseases is the real health problem that faces the mature female. New inform...

Groundwater discharge zones in streams are important habitats for aquatic organisms. The use of thermal refuge and spawning by fish other biota renders them susceptible to potential focused groundwater contamination. Currently, there is a paucity information about as exposure pathway chemicals stream ecosystems. Using mapping technologies locate discharges, shallow surface water from three rive...

Isoflavones are phytoestrogens which have estrogen-like activity in animals and humans with structure similar to 17-β-estradiol and capable of binding to estrogen receptors (ERs).This experiment was conducted to demonstrate the effect of isoflavones on estradiol concentration in blood and its influence on the productive performances in ISA Brown laying hens fed with supplemented feed with large...

Soy products, commonly used as a protein source in farm animals' diets, contain considerable quantities of non-nutrient constituents such as phytoestrogens. Genistein and daidzein are known to affect the reproductive processes in humans and animals. However, reports concerning phytoestrogens and porcine adrenal steroidogenesis are scarce, and the adrenal mechanism of phytoestrogen action in spe...