Botanical Estrogens: Mechanisms, Dose and Target Tissues
Principal Investigator:
William Helferich, Ph.D.
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Address
Office of Sponsored Programs & Research
Admin 1901 S. First Street, Suite A, MC-685
Champaign Illinois 61820-7406
United StatesDescription
This center will address the safety, efficacy, and mechanism of action of botanical estrogens (e.g., wild yam, soy, dong quai) consumed by women. The center's projects will look at the biological effects of botanical estrogens on molecular mechanisms and cellular pathways, as well as their actions on bone, uterus, breast tissue, breast cancer metastasis, and cognition.
Program:
Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals