The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical grade isoflavone supplement (Inoclim?) 40 mg per capsule of soy extract rich in daidzin and genistin) on the number of hot flashes and night ...The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical grade isoflavone supplement (Inoclim?) 40 mg per capsule of soy extract rich in daidzin and genistin) on the number of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal African women. This open, prospective, multicenter study involved 140 menopausal women with climacteric symptoms (i.e., a minimum of five hot flashes and/or moderate to severe night sweats per day). These patients received a daily 40-mg supplement of soy isoflavone contained in an Inoclim? capsule (Laboratoire Innotech International, France). The dose was increased to two capsules per day when there were more than five hot flashes or when the women could not sleep because of night sweats. The patients were followed up over a 4-month period and data were analyzed using EPI-InfoTM version 3.5.1. The outcome measure was fewer hot flashes and night sweats. The mean daily number of episodes of hot flashes was 5.7 at baseline and 1.8 at week 16, corresponding to a decrease of 68.4% (n = 93 patients at baseline and n = 66 at 16 weeks). The mean number of daily episodes of night sweats was 3.7 at baseline and 0.8 at week 16, corresponding to a decrease of 78.4% (n = 127 patients in the first week and n = 73 at 16 weeks). Over 80% of patients took a single one 40 mg capsule per day. The percentage of patients who adhered to the prescription was more than 95% during the 4-month follow-up period. These results confirm the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical grade isoflavone supplement (40 mg, rich in genistin and daidzin) on vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.展开更多
The present study preliminarily evaluated neurotoxicity injuries induced by chlorpyrifos in PC12 cell,which were used as a model for nervous cell system.In cultured PC12 cell,application of soy isoflavones(genistein,d...The present study preliminarily evaluated neurotoxicity injuries induced by chlorpyrifos in PC12 cell,which were used as a model for nervous cell system.In cultured PC12 cell,application of soy isoflavones(genistein,daidzein,monomer and mixture)significantly reduced chlorpyrifos induced toxicity,a widely used pesticide,and resulted in a better cell survival rate.Treatments with isoflavones reduced malondialdehyde content,reactive oxygengeneration and acetylcholine level in medium,and maintained mitochondrial membrane potential integrity.Daidzein enhanced endogenous antioxidant system in PC12 cell with an increasing in superoxide dismutase perunit activity.Genistein reduced acetylcholine content in the medium.Daidzein and genistein showed different effects,and their combined effect were greater than individual.In conclusion,soy isoflavones as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant,enhanced choline metabolism,which effectively mitigated disadvantageous influence of PC12 cell caused by chlorpyrifos.展开更多
Diet is thought to affect the occurrence and progression of breast cancer while the exact relationship between diet and breast cancer remains largely unclear.This review aims to elucidate the association of specific f...Diet is thought to affect the occurrence and progression of breast cancer while the exact relationship between diet and breast cancer remains largely unclear.This review aims to elucidate the association of specific foods with breast cancer and potential underlying mechanisms.For example,sulforaphane is inversely related to the disease while the impacts of soy and meat on breast cancer are disputable.To some extent,soy is a protective factor while red and processed meat is an adverse one.Due to heterogeneity of breast cancer,menopausal and estrogen receptor statuses can influence the diet-cancer relation.In brief,it may be reasonable to recommend breast cancer patients to eat high soy foods and cruciferous vegetables and low red and processed meat.展开更多
文摘The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical grade isoflavone supplement (Inoclim?) 40 mg per capsule of soy extract rich in daidzin and genistin) on the number of hot flashes and night sweats in menopausal African women. This open, prospective, multicenter study involved 140 menopausal women with climacteric symptoms (i.e., a minimum of five hot flashes and/or moderate to severe night sweats per day). These patients received a daily 40-mg supplement of soy isoflavone contained in an Inoclim? capsule (Laboratoire Innotech International, France). The dose was increased to two capsules per day when there were more than five hot flashes or when the women could not sleep because of night sweats. The patients were followed up over a 4-month period and data were analyzed using EPI-InfoTM version 3.5.1. The outcome measure was fewer hot flashes and night sweats. The mean daily number of episodes of hot flashes was 5.7 at baseline and 1.8 at week 16, corresponding to a decrease of 68.4% (n = 93 patients at baseline and n = 66 at 16 weeks). The mean number of daily episodes of night sweats was 3.7 at baseline and 0.8 at week 16, corresponding to a decrease of 78.4% (n = 127 patients in the first week and n = 73 at 16 weeks). Over 80% of patients took a single one 40 mg capsule per day. The percentage of patients who adhered to the prescription was more than 95% during the 4-month follow-up period. These results confirm the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical grade isoflavone supplement (40 mg, rich in genistin and daidzin) on vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women.
基金supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology(2012BAD33B03)China Agriculture Research System(CARS-04)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M631876)Open Research Fund of National Research Center of Engineering and Technology of Tea Quality and Safety(2017NTQS0201)。
文摘The present study preliminarily evaluated neurotoxicity injuries induced by chlorpyrifos in PC12 cell,which were used as a model for nervous cell system.In cultured PC12 cell,application of soy isoflavones(genistein,daidzein,monomer and mixture)significantly reduced chlorpyrifos induced toxicity,a widely used pesticide,and resulted in a better cell survival rate.Treatments with isoflavones reduced malondialdehyde content,reactive oxygengeneration and acetylcholine level in medium,and maintained mitochondrial membrane potential integrity.Daidzein enhanced endogenous antioxidant system in PC12 cell with an increasing in superoxide dismutase perunit activity.Genistein reduced acetylcholine content in the medium.Daidzein and genistein showed different effects,and their combined effect were greater than individual.In conclusion,soy isoflavones as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant,enhanced choline metabolism,which effectively mitigated disadvantageous influence of PC12 cell caused by chlorpyrifos.
文摘Diet is thought to affect the occurrence and progression of breast cancer while the exact relationship between diet and breast cancer remains largely unclear.This review aims to elucidate the association of specific foods with breast cancer and potential underlying mechanisms.For example,sulforaphane is inversely related to the disease while the impacts of soy and meat on breast cancer are disputable.To some extent,soy is a protective factor while red and processed meat is an adverse one.Due to heterogeneity of breast cancer,menopausal and estrogen receptor statuses can influence the diet-cancer relation.In brief,it may be reasonable to recommend breast cancer patients to eat high soy foods and cruciferous vegetables and low red and processed meat.
