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Coumestrol

Known as: Cumoestrol, 6H-Benzofuro(3,2-c)(1)benzopyran-6-one, 3,9-dihydroxy-, Coumestrol [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A type of coumestan. Coumestans are estrogen-like substances (phytoestrogens) made by some plants. Coumestans may have anticancer effects.
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8-methoxycoumestrolKCA 098
In BloodProcess of secretionagonistsanalogs & derivatives

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Phytoestrogens

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Analysis of the secretome of the soybean symbiont Bradyrhizobium japonicum.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
ERβ-selective SERMs produce mnemonic-enhancing effects in the inhibitory avoidance and water maze tasks
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Prenatal Exposure to Estrogenic Compounds Alters the Expression Pattern of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors α and β in Neonatal Rat Testis: Identification of Gonocytes as Targets of Estrogen…
Abstract We examined the effects of maternal exposure to estrogens on platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor (PDGFR… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Detection of phytoestrogens in samples of second trimester human amniotic fluid.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Environmental estrogens: Effects on cholesterol lowering and bone in the ovariectomized rat
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The estrogenic activity of certain phytoestrogens in the siberian sturgeon Acipenser baeri
1987
1987
Effects of phytoestrogens on GnRH-induced luteinizing hormone secretion in ovariectomized rats.
1984
1984
Estrogenicity of coumestrol in the mouse: fluorescence detection of interaction with estrogen receptors.
The estrogenicity of coumestrol, a fluorescent phytoestrogen, has been examined in murine uteri. Coumestrol competed with 17 beta… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Coumestrol content of fractions obtained during wet processing of alfalfa.
H202 on polyunsaturated fatty acids contained in membrane phospholipids. Such lipid peroxidation is associated with formation of… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Stimulation by estrogens of ornithine and S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylases in the immature rat uterus.
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