Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Antioxidant capacity for a wide range of natural or synthetic polyphenolics was
comprehensively evaluated by vitamin C equivalent antioxidant capacity (VCEAC) assay …

The principal soy phytoestrogen genistein has an array of biological actions. It binds to
estrogen receptor (ER) α and β and has ER-mediated estrogenic effects. In addition, it has …

Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is a biomarker for chronic inflammation and a sensitive risk
factor for cardiovascular diseases. Though CRP has been reported to be related to food …

Background: Despite significant interest in the risks and benefits of phytoestrogens to human
health, few data exist on their pharmacokinetics in humans. Objective: We investigated the …

Formononetin (FORM) is an isoflavone from the group of phytoestrogens that exhibits a
broad spectrum of physiological effects beneficial to health through dependent and …

Emerging evidence suggests that dietary-derived flavonoids have the potential to improve
human memory and neuro-cognitive performance via their ability to protect vulnerable …

Total phenolic content (PC) was∼ 12 mg g− 1 in lentils, 2.2 mg g− 1 in chickpeas, 2.3 mg g−
1 in soybeans, 2.5 mg g− 1 in yellow peas and 1.2 mg g− 1 in green peas. Total antioxidant …

There has been increasing interest, in recent years, in the possibility that reactive
oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) act as signals, or mediators of changes, in cell function …

Background and purpose: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is widely practised and is
viewed as an attractive alternative to conventional medicine. Quantitative information about …