大豆异黄酮在缓解更年期综合征和骨质疏松症中的作用

大豆异黄酮是一类天然的植物雌激素,具有类雌激素样作用,且无明显副作用,其对某些临床疾病的预防和治疗作用已引起广泛关注。大豆异黄酮已被证实具有改善更年期综合征、预防心血管疾病和某些癌症及预防骨质疏松症等作用。本文着重综述了大豆异黄酮在缓解妇女更年期综合征和骨质疏松症方面的研究进展。

Effects of soybean isoflavones on relieving menopausal syndrome and osteoporosis

Soybean isoflavones are one kind of natural phytoestrogens. As it may have estrogen-like biological activities and no obvious side effects. Soybean isoflavones should be paid attention. It has been shown that soybean isoflavones could play an important role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, some kind of cancers, osteoporosis and alleviating menopausal syndrome. Their effects of soybean isoflavones on menopausal syndrome and osteoporosis were reviewed in this paper.