Effects of phytoestrogens on mammalian reproductive physiology

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Retana Márquez, Socorro ^a   Hernández, Horacio ^b   Flores, José Alfredo ^b   Muñoz Gutiérrez, Minerva ^a   Duarte, Gerardo ^b   Vielma, Jesús ^b   Fitz Rodríguez, Gonzalo ^b   Fernández, Ilda Graciela ^b   Keller, Matthieu ^c   Delgadillo, José Alberto ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Animal reproduction; Endocrine disruptors; Estrogen receptors; Estrogenic agonists; Estrogenic antagonists; Estrogens; Phytoestrogens

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84866348676     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18700462     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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