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Alfalfa
Sprouts Connected with Prevention of Menopausal Symptoms A
News Extract from the Annual Review of Nutrition 17:353-381
1997 Dietary
Phytoestrogens By
Kurtzer MS,Xu X Studies
in humans, animals and cell culture systems suggest that dietary
phytoestrogens play an important role in prevention of menopausal symptoms,
osteoporosis, cancer and heart disease.
Broadly defined;, phytoestrogens include isoflavones, coumestans, and
lignans. Alfalfa sprouts,
soybeans, clover and oilseeds (such as flaxseed) are the most significant
dietary sources of isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans, respectively.
A number of these compounds have been identified in fruits, vegetables
and whole grains commonly consumed by humans. Although
there currently are no dietary recommendations for individual phytoestrogens,
there may be great benefit in increased consumption of plant foods; especially
sprouts such as Alfalfa, Clover and Soybean, and flaxseed. |