Does an apple a day keep the doctor away because a phytoestrogen a day keeps the virus at bay? A review of the anti-viral properties of phytoestrogens

J H J Martin; S Crotty; P Warren; P N Nelson

doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.018

Does an apple a day keep the doctor away because a phytoestrogen a day keeps the virus at bay? A review of the anti-viral properties of phytoestrogens

Phytochemistry. 2007 Feb;68(3):266-74. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.018. Epub 2006 Dec 19.

Authors

J H J Martin¹, S Crotty, P Warren, P N Nelson

Affiliation

¹ Research Institute of Healthcare Science, University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SB, United Kingdom. j.martin@wlv.ac.uk

PMID: 17182070
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.11.018

Abstract

From dengue to herpes and influenza to AIDS, the phytoestrogens that are present in many fruits and vegetables have been shown to exert anti-viral properties. Here we review the various different anti-viral mechanisms employed by phytoestrogens.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage*
Dengue Virus / drug effects
Herpesviridae / drug effects
Humans
Malus / chemistry*
Orthomyxoviridae / drug effects
Phytoestrogens / administration & dosage*

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Phytoestrogens