Phytoestrogen
Phytoestrogens are plant compounds which have effects similar to that of estrogen, but somewhat weaker. The best-researched phytoestrogens are isoflavones which occur in soy and red clover. The uses for these isoflavones are just like that of soy, simply because isoflavones are found in soy. However, so are many other compounds so its not easy to say what exactly isoflavones account for. Soy has shown useful in a myriad of ways such as the reduction of menopausal symptoms.
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