Effects of phytoestrogen in brain and neurodegenerative diseases

Neuroembryology and Aging

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 162-164

  Shi, Chun ^a   Xu, Jie ^a   Yew, David Tai Wai ^b,c  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c and Hong Kong Branch of CAS Center for Excellence in Animal Evolution and Genetics   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Central nervous system; Neurodegenerative disease; Phytoestrogen

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DAIDZEIN; DAIDZIN; ESTRADIOL; ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; GENISTEIN; PHYTOESTROGEN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BRAIN DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNAPSE;

RATTUS;

EID: 35649014214     PISSN: 16613406     EISSN: 16613414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000109348     Document Type: Review

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