Glyceollins: Soybean phytoalexins that exhibit a wide range of health-promoting effects

Glyceollins are phytoalexins produced by soy plants in response to stressful stimuli such as fungal infections, UV exposure or changes in temperature. Glyceollins have demonstrated anti-oestrogenic activity both in vitro in tumour cell lines and in animal models in vivo, suppressing oestrogen-respon...

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Main Authors: Sanaya F. Bamji, Cynthia Corbitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617302116