Definitions for "Isoflavones"
compounds isolated from soy beans that exhibit antioxidant and weak estrogenic activity.
Isoflavones can be found in many plants but soybeans are extremely rich in isoflavones. Isoflavones are a type of phytoestrogen, or plant hormone, that resembles human estrogen in chemical structure yet are weaker. By mimicking human estrogen at certain sites in the body, isoflavones provide many health benefits.
Plant estrogens that are chemically structured like estrogen and have similar effects but are weaker. Soybeans contain two primary isoflavones.• Main Glossary• Previous Page
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