March 2024 in “Biomedical reports” This review discusses existing literature on the effects of isoflavone in alleviating PCOS symptoms, highlighting its potential benefits in reducing testosterone levels, improving metabolic profiles, and lowering inflammation and oxidative stress, although findings have been both significant and non-significant.
December 2023 in “Scientific reports” This study assessed three lactic acid bacteria-fermented proteins and found that F-WPI and F-SPI could normalize osteoclastogenesis markers in vitro, while F-SPI enhanced osteoblastogenesis markers, suggesting potential as dietary supplements for osteoporosis prevention, though further research into mechanisms is needed.
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry” Eating isoflavone can help mice grow hair by increasing a growth factor.
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November 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores androgen metabolism in the skin, highlighting enzyme localization and potential implications for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2009 in “Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University” This study found that vitamin D regulates cholesterol metabolism and may influence prostate cancer development through mechanisms affecting prostate cell growth and sex hormone metabolism.