Estrogenic effect of yam ingestion in healthy postmenopausal women

卷:24

Wu, WH ; Liu, LY ; Chung, CJ ; Jou, HJ ; Wang, TA

关键词: yam;    Dioscorea;    sex hormones;    sex hormone binding globulin;    estrogen metabolites;    blood lipids;    antioxidant;    postmenopausal women;   

DOI  :  10.1080/07315724.2005.10719470

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Yam (Dioscorea) has been used to treat menopausal symptom folklorically. This study was to investigate the effects of yam ingestion on lipids, antioxidant status, and sex hormones in postmenopausal women. Methods: Twenty-four apparently healthy