YLE: Kasvista löytyi ensi kertaa naishormonia

[Reportteri]

Tutkijat ovat ensi kertaa löytäneet kasvista naishormoni progesteronia. Hormonia muodostuu luonnostaan tavallisen saksanpähkinäpuun lehtiin. Progesteronia eli keltarauhashormonia ei ole ennen löydetty yhdestäkään kasvista.

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[Julma]

Wikipedia: Phytoestrogens

Phytoestrogen content varies in different foods, and may vary significantly within the same group of foods (e.g. soy beverages, tofu) depending on processing mechanisms and type of soy bean used.^[15] Legumes (in particular soybeans), whole grain cereals, and some seeds are high in phytoestrogen. A more comprehensive list of foods known to contain phytoestrogens includes: soy beans, tofu, tempeh, soy beverages, linseed (flax), sesame seeds, wheat, berries, fenugreek, oats, barley, dried beans, lentils, yams, rice, alfalfa, mung beans, apples, carrots, pomegranates,^[16] wheat germ, ricebran, soy linseed bread, ginseng, hops^[17] bourbon and beer^[18] fennel and anise.^[19]