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Descriptor English: Phytoestrogens
Descriptor Spanish: Fitoestrógenos
Descriptor fitoestrógenos
Entry term(s) estrógeno de las plantas
estrógenos de las plantas
extractos de plantas con efecto estrogénico
Scope note: Compuestos derivados de plantas, principalmente ISOFLAVONAS, que imitan o modulan los estrógenos endógenos, generalmente mediante la unión a RECEPTORES DE ESTRÓGENOS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fitoestrógenos
Descriptor French: Phyto-oestrogènes
Entry term(s): Estrogen Like Plant Extracts
Estrogen, Plant
Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts
Estrogens, Plant
Extracts, Estrogen-Like Plant
Phyto Estrogen
Phyto-Estrogen
Phytoestrogen
Plant Estrogen
Plant Estrogens
Plant Extracts, Estrogen-Like
Tree number(s): D27.505.696.399.472.277.540.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048789
Scope note: Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Estrogens, Non-Steroidal (1978-2003)
Isoflavones (2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; PHYTOESTROGENS was indexed under ISOFLAVONES 2004 and ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL 1978-2003
History Note: 2005(1978)
DeCS ID: 38791
Unique ID: D048789
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2016/06/22
Phytoestrogens - Preferred
Concept UI M0068568
Scope note Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
Preferred term Phytoestrogens
Entry term(s) Estrogen, Plant
Estrogens, Plant
Phyto Estrogen
Phyto-Estrogen
Phytoestrogen
Plant Estrogen
Plant Estrogens
Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000610082
Preferred term Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts
Entry term(s) Estrogen Like Plant Extracts
Extracts, Estrogen-Like Plant
Plant Extracts, Estrogen-Like



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