[Soybean isoflavones and prospects of their therapeutic application]
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[Soybean isoflavones and prospects of their therapeutic application]
Abstract
Isoflavones are the biologically active compounds of soybeans which belong to the group of flavonoids. Having estrogen and antioxidant activities isoflavones are usable in prevention and treatment such common diseases as atherosclerosis, cancer, osteoporosis and others. The questions of isoflavone assay methods and the stability on different stages of soyfoods processing as biological activity of isoflavones and prospects of their therapeutical use are discussed in the review.
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