Impact of genistein on the gut microbiome of humanized mice and its role in breast tumor inhibition.

Since dietary polyphenols can have beneficial effects in prevention and treatment of cancer, we tested the hypothesis that breast cancer patients' intestinal microbiota is modulated by genistein (GE), an isoflavone found in soy, and that microbial alterations may offset the side effects brought...

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Main Authors: Bidisha Paul, Kendra J Royston, Yuanyuan Li, Matthew L Stoll, Christine F Skibola, Landon S Wilson, Stephen Barnes, Casey D Morrow, Trygve O Tollefsbol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189756