Open AccessScreening for estrogenic and antiestrogenic activities of plants growing in Egypt and Thailand
Author(s) -
Ali M. El-Halawany,
Riham Salah El Dine,
Moon Sang Chung,
Tsutomu Nishihara,
Masao Hattori
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pharmacognosy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4836
pISSN - 0974-8490
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8490.81958
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , phytoestrogens , phytochemical , pharmacognosy , phytotherapy , biology , medicine , pharmacology , estrogen , biological activity , alternative medicine , in vitro , biochemistry , pathology
There is a growing demand for the discovery of new phytoestrogens to be used as a safe and effective hormonal replacement therapy.