A phytoestrogen puerarin and its health effects
Polyphenols: Prevention and Treatment of Human Disease, Elsevier, ss.425-431, 2018
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/b978-0-12-813008-7.00033-3
- Yayınevi: Elsevier
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.425-431
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antioxidant, Health, Puerarin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Puerarin is an isoflavone glycoside derived from the extract of Radix Puerarie (Ge-gen) and widely used in traditional Chinese folk medicine. It has been suggested to exert important beneficial health effects, including estrogenic properties. However, it has also been shown to have major side effects. This chapter aims to provide knowledge about the general information about puerarin and its pharmacological and toxic effects on human health.