Title
Concerns about Phytoestrogens and Soy Cultivation: An Update
Authors
Sergei V. Jargin
Department of Pathology, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Moscow.
Corresponding author E-mail address: sjargin@mail.ru
Article History
Publication details: Received: 09th April 2022; Revised: 26th April 2022; Accepted: 26th April 2022; Published: 10th May 2022
Cite this article
Jargin S.V. Concerns about Phytoestrogens and Soy Cultivation: An Update. Green Rep., 2022, 3(8), 19-23.
Abstract
Phytoestrogens are present in different edible plants being most abundant in soy; among others, they are used to compensate for estrogen deficiency in menopause. The estrogenic potential does not prevent from the use of soy in infant foods and other foodstuffs. Supposed benefits, if even observed in Asian populations, should not be automatically extrapolated onto Europeans and other peoples having no historic adaptation to soy. Derangements of the reproductive health and feminizing effects may be statistically significant in large populations. This matter should be clarified by independent research, which can have implications for the future of soy in the agriculture.
Keywords
Phytoestrogens; Soy Beans; Isoflavons; Feminization
