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Phytoestrogens MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phytoestrogens
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.696.399.472.277.540.500
Unique ID
D048789
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048789
Scope Note
Compounds derived from plants, primarily ISOFLAVONES that mimic or modulate endogenous estrogens, usually by binding to ESTROGEN RECEPTORS.
Entry Term(s)
Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts
Phyto-Estrogen
Phytoestrogen
Plant Estrogen
Plant Estrogens
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Estrogens, Non-Steroidal (1978-2003)
Isoflavones (2004)
Public MeSH Note
2005; PHYTOESTROGENS was indexed under ISOFLAVONES 2004 and ESTROGENS, NON-STEROIDAL 1978-2003
History Note
2005(1978)
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/07
Revision Date
2016/06/22
Phytoestrogens Preferred
Estrogen-Like Plant Extracts Related
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