Isoflavones in soy infant formula: A review of evidence for endocrine and other activity in infants

Annual Review of Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue , 2004, Pages 33-54

  Chen, Aimin ^a   Rogan, Walter J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Estrogens; Genistein; Immunity; Milk; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DAIDZEIN; ESTRADIOL; GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PEROXIDASE;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CARCINOGENICITY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; FOOD SAFETY; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFANT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURITY; THYROID FUNCTION;

DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL; GENISTEIN; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; INFANT, NEWBORN; ISOFLAVONES; SOY MILK;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 3142755432     PISSN: 01999885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.nutr.24.101603.064950     Document Type: Review

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