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.
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.
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Research Institute of Healthcare Science, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SB, United Kingdom. j.martin@wlv.ac.uk
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000187:drug effects; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D027845:Malus / Q000737:chemistry*; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000187:drug effects; D048789:Phytoestrogens / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D048789:Phytoestrogens