Does an apple a day keep the doctor away because a phytoestrogen a day keeps the virus at bay? A review of the anti-viral properties of phytoestrogens.

J H J Martin, S Crotty, P Warren, P N Nelson

Journal: Phytochemistry 2007;68(3):266-74

PMID: 17182070

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Abstract

From dengue to herpes and influenza to AIDS, the phytoestrogens that are present in many fruits and vegetables have been shown to exert anti-viral properties. Here we review the various different anti-viral mechanisms employed by phytoestrogens.

Address: Research Institute of Healthcare Science, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SB, United Kingdom. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.018

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MeSH Terms: Antiviral Agents, Dengue Virus, Herpesviridae, Humans, Malus, Orthomyxoviridae, Phytoestrogens