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Abstract
Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
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- Phyto-Estrogen
- Phytoestrogen
- Plant Estrogen
- Plant Estrogens
- Estrogen, Plant
- Estrogens, Plant
- Phyto Estrogen
- Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts
- Estrogen Like Plant Extracts
- Extracts, Estrogen-Like Plant
- Plant Extracts, Estrogen-Like
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2005(1978)
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- Estrogens, Non-Steroidal (1978-2003)
- Isoflavones (2004)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Phytoestrogens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D048789. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D048789
- Phytoestrogens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoestrogen
- Phytoestrogens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414496