I found this paper about Xanthohumol from hops
http://cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjour...tracts/B79
In the paper this statement is made
"Xanthohumol (XN), a prenylated chalcone from hops, possesses a broad spectrum of chemopreventive actions, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-estrogenic mechanisms, and inhibits tumor growth in vitro and in vivo."
So what's with that one
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Searching more I found this one ....
http://www.actahort.org/books/848/848_20.htm
It states " Although hops is commonly linked with phytoestrogenic effects, we identified XN as a pure estrogen antagonist."
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So many contradictory papers .... so many varying results.
Is the reality to herbs that it is totally different for everyone? And that we all need to try different things until we find what works. Is it more of an "art" than a "science". I can tell you this ... it IS frustrating AND confusing.
Is something considered estrogen antagonistic if it competes with natural estrogen for recepters? If that's the case what's really going on here? Is that bad? Does it not matter?
karen
http://cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjour...tracts/B79
In the paper this statement is made
"Xanthohumol (XN), a prenylated chalcone from hops, possesses a broad spectrum of chemopreventive actions, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-estrogenic mechanisms, and inhibits tumor growth in vitro and in vivo."
So what's with that one
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Searching more I found this one ....
http://www.actahort.org/books/848/848_20.htm
It states " Although hops is commonly linked with phytoestrogenic effects, we identified XN as a pure estrogen antagonist."
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So many contradictory papers .... so many varying results.
Is the reality to herbs that it is totally different for everyone? And that we all need to try different things until we find what works. Is it more of an "art" than a "science". I can tell you this ... it IS frustrating AND confusing.
Is something considered estrogen antagonistic if it competes with natural estrogen for recepters? If that's the case what's really going on here? Is that bad? Does it not matter?
karen