Genistein: An Integrative Overview of Its Mode of Action, Pharmacological Properties, and Health Benefits

Genistein is an isoflavone first isolated from the brooming plant Dyer’s Genista tinctoria L. and is widely distributed in the Fabaceae family. As an isoflavone, mammalian genistein exerts estrogen-like functions. Several biological effects of genistein have been reported in preclinical studies, suc...

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Main Authors: Javad Sharifi-Rad, Cristina Quispe, Muhammad Imran, Abdur Rauf, Muhammad Nadeem, Tanweer Aslam Gondal, Bashir Ahmad, Muhammad Atif, Mohammad S. Mubarak, Oksana Sytar, Oxana Mihailovna Zhilina, Ekaterina Robertovna Garsiya, Antonella Smeriglio, Domenico Trombetta, Daniel Gabriel Pons, Miquel Martorell, Susana M. Cardoso, Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis, Usman Sunusi, Ramla Muhammad Kamal, Lia Sanda Rotariu, Monica Butnariu, Anca Oana Docea, Daniela Calina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3268136