Phytoestrogens and cognitive function: A review

Maturitas

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 209-220

  Soni, Mira ^a   Rahardjo, Tri Budi W ^b   Soekardi, Rodiyah ^b   Sulistyowati, Yenny ^b   Lestariningsih, ^b   Yesufu Udechuku, Amina ^c   Irsan, Atik ^d   Hogervorst, Eef ^a,b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Respati Yogyakarta   (Indonesia)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Bogor Agriculture University   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognition; Dementia; Isoflavone; Phytoestrogen; Soy

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; GENISTEIN; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ASIAN; BIOAVAILABILITY; CELL CULTURE; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL COGNITIVE TEST; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SOYBEAN; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ANIMALIA;

AGING; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; ISOFLAVONE; PHYTOESTROGEN; SOY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOFLAVONES; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PHYTOESTROGENS; SOYBEANS;

EID: 84896698378     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.12.010     Document Type: Review

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