[The research of estrogen receptor modulator and correlative Chinese herbs]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2002 Nov;27(11):805-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To review the study of estrogen receptor modulator and correlative Chinese herbs.

Method: Based on to the documents in the world, the estrogen receptor modulator and correlative Chinese herbs summarized.

Result and conclusion: Estrogen receptor modulator is biological compounds in botany. It can exert faint estrogen-like effects by low affinity with estrogen receptor. Some of the Chinese herbs have the estrogen-like activity, but further and more systemic research work are to be done.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging / drug effects
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / pharmacology
  • Coumarins / isolation & purification
  • Coumarins / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / isolation & purification
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Genistein / isolation & purification
  • Genistein / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Lignans / isolation & purification
  • Lignans / pharmacology
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / isolation & purification
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Coumarins
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Lignans
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
  • Genistein