Estrogenic Activities of Fatty Acids and a Sterol Isolated from Royal Jelly

We have previously reported that royal jelly (RJ) from honeybees (Apis mellifera) has weak estrogenic activity mediated by interaction with estrogen receptors that leads to changes in gene expression and cell proliferation. In this study, we isolated four compounds from RJ that exhibit estrogenic ac...

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Main Authors: Kazu-Michi Suzuki, Yoichiro Isohama, Hiroe Maruyama, Yayoi Yamada, Yukio Narita, Shozo Ohta, Yoko Araki, Takeshi Miyata, Satoshi Mishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nem036