"Phytoestrogens" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
| Descriptor ID |
D048789
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.399.472.277.540.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Phytoestrogens- Phytoestrogens
- Plant Estrogen
- Estrogen, Plant
- Phytoestrogen
- Plant Estrogens
- Estrogens, Plant
- Phyto-Estrogen
- Phyto Estrogen
Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts- Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts
- Estrogen Like Plant Extracts
- Extracts, Estrogen-Like Plant
- Plant Extracts, Estrogen-Like
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phytoestrogens" by people in Profiles.
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Phytoestrogen genistein up-regulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression via activation of cAMP response element-binding protein in human aortic endothelial cells. Endocrinology. 2012 Jul; 153(7):3190-8.
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The action of resveratrol, a phytoestrogen found in grapes, on the intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Nov 15; 33(24):2586-95.
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Herbal & dietary supplements for hot flashes: here's what works--and what doesn't. AWHONN Lifelines. 2003 Oct-Nov; 7(5):414-20.
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Managing menopausal problems. Cancer Treat Res. 2000; 103:1-23.