Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Phytoestrogens are plant‐derived dietary compounds with structural similarity to 17‐β‐
oestradiol (E2), the primary female sex hormone. This structural similarity to E2 enables …

The epidemic of obesity is a major challenge for health policymakers due to its far-reaching
effects on population health and potentially overwhelming financial burden on healthcare …

Inflammation, a biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, is also known to be
involved in a host of diseases, such as obesity, atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and …

Background: Soy isoflavones have antiestrogenic and anticancer properties but also
possess estrogen-like properties, which has raised concern about soy food consumption …

Advanced research in recent years has revealed the important role of nutrients in the
protection of women's health and in the prevention of women's diseases. Genistein is a …

We previously reported that dietary genistein inhibits mammary tumor growth and metastasis
of the highly metastatic MDA-MB-435 cancer cells in immunocompromised mice. The …

Isoflavones are phytoestrogens that have been linked to both beneficial as well as adverse
effects in relation to cell proliferation and cancer risks. The present article presents an …

Many nutrients are known for a wide range of activities in prevention and alleviation of
various diseases. Recently, their potential role in regulating human health through effects on …