Phytoestrogens sometimes called "dietary estrogens" are a diverse group of naturally occurring non steroidal plant compounds that because of their structural similarity with estradiol , have the ability to cause estrogenic or/and antiestrogenic effects. Their name comes from phyto = plant and estrogen = estrus gen = to generate. The similarities, at molecular level, of estrogens and phytoestrogens, allow them to mildly mimic and sometimes act as antagonists...
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