title: [Potential toxicities of flavonoids].
abstract: Flavonoids may be natural components came from many vegetables and fruits. A variety of heath effects of these compounds were found. However, a few safety studies indicated that certain adverse effects of these compounds could influence on human health, which could involve genotoxic/carcinogenic effects or interaction with thyroid hormone biosynthesis. Isoflavones' estrogenic activity could influence on sexual development of young animals and children. Furthermore, flavonoids could inhibit the absorption of some nutrients, interact with certain drug pharmacokinetics and affect neurobehavioral development. In this paper, the potential toxicities of flavonoids from recently published papers were reviewed.
authors: National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
authors: Heya
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: Xianfeng
authors: X
authors: Zhao
authors: Yin
authors: Y
authors: Wang
authors: Shian
authors: S
authors: Yin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000633:toxicity; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000633:toxicity; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D005419:Flavonoids; D009153:Mutagens