21SW18 - Phytosterols - A Review and Tutorial Topics>>Women's Health Medicinal Uses of the Apiaceae

Medicinal Uses of the Apiaceae (Umbell) Fam

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Functional Genetic Mutations and Herbal/Dietary Therapies to Mitigate Their Impact

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21SW18 - Phytosterols - A Review and Tutorial Topics>>Women's Health Medicinal Uses of the ApiaceaeSpeaker: Jillian Stansbury, ND Phytosterols are steroid like compounds in plants with pronounced hormonal actions. Phytoestrogens (a type of phytosterol) have been subjected to the most research and are shown to bind estrogen receptors and act as either agonists or antagonists, and sometimes both simultaneously. Phytosterols also include isoflavones, coumestans, and related compounds, which all have varying activity and ligand affinity in various