Acute benefits of the microbial-derived isoflavone metabolite equol on arterial stiffness in men prospectively recruited according to equol producer phenotype: a double-blind randomized controlled trial12

Background: There is much speculation with regard to the potential cardioprotective benefits of equol, a microbial-derived metabolite of the isoflavone daidzein, which is produced in the large intestine after soy intake in 30% of Western populations. Although cross-sectional and retrospective data s...

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Main Authors: Hazim, Sara, Curtis, Peter J, Schär, Manuel Y, Ostertag, Luisa M, Kay, Colin D, Minihane, Anne-Marie, Cassidy, Aedín
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society for Nutrition 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4763500/