Effects of flavonoids on aromatase activity, an in vitro study

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 215-223

  Pelissero, C ^a,b   Lenczowski, M J P ^c   Chinzi, D ^a   Davail Cuisset, B ^b   Sumpter, J P ^d   Fostier, A ^e  

^a ENITA de Bordeaux   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',7 DIHYDROXYFLAVONE; 7 HYDROXYFLAVONE; ALPHA NAPHTHOFLAVONE; AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; ANDROSTATRIENEDIONE; APIGENIN; AROMATASE; BIOCHANIN A; CHRYSIN; COUMESTROL; DAIDZEIN; EQUOL; ESTRADIOL; FLAVANONE; FLAVONE; FLAVONOID; FORMONONETIN; GENISTEIN; QUERCETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; FISH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PLACENTA;

EID: 0029941706     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0760(95)00261-8     Document Type: Article

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