Overview of naturally occurring endocrine-active substances in the human diet in relation to human health

Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue 7-8, 2000, Pages 654-658

  Mazur, Witold ^a   Adlercreutz, Herman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOESTROGEN; SEX HORMONE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASIA; DIET; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; PHYTOESTROGENS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS;

EID: 0034235278     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0899-9007(00)00333-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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