Equol improves menopausal symptoms in Japanese women

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 140, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Aso, Takeshi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAIDZEIN; EQUOL; GENISTEIN; GLYCITEIN; ISOFLAVONE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXCRETION; EVENING DOSAGE; HUMAN; JAPANESE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MORNING DOSAGE; REVIEW; SOYBEAN;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; JAPAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 77953755233     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.118307     Document Type: Review

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