Effects of genistein exposure on sexually dimorphic behaviors in rats

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 311-319

  Flynn, Katherine M ^a   Ferguson, Sherry A ^a   Delclos, K Barry ^a   Newbold, Retha R ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR TOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic exposure; Endocrine disruptor; Estrogen; Isoflavone; Nutrition; Phytoestrogen

Indexed keywords

GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; SACCHARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RAT; REPRODUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOYBEAN;

ANIMALIA; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0034038734     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/55.2.311     Document Type: Article

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