Phytochemicals/Liquiritigenin

Liquiritigenin

Liquiritigenin (LigF) is a ER-β selective phytoestrogen from licorice. LigF can be formed from the chalcone isoliquiritigenin (LigC).^[1] A study claimed that LigC promoted breast cancer.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ahmad (2013), Evaluation of Estrogenic Activity of Licorice Species in Comparison with Hops Used in Botanicals for Menopausal Symptoms, PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067947, PMC 3709979

[licorice-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Ahmad (2013), Evaluation of Estrogenic Activity of Licorice Species in Comparison with Hops Used in Botanicals for Menopausal Symptoms, PLOS One, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067947, PMC 3709979

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