Estrogenic and antiproliferative properties of genistein and other flavonoids in human breast cancer cells in vitro

Nutrition and Cancer

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Zava, David T ^a,b   Duwe, Gail ^a  

^a Aeron Biotechnology Inc   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFLAVONOID; EQUOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FLAVONOID; GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONOID; KAEMPFEROL; QUERCETIN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; RECEPTOR BINDING;

EID: 0031034001     PISSN: 01635581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01635589709514498     Document Type: Article

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