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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464617302116 |