Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Equol: a metabolite of gut microbiota with potential antitumor effects |
| Authors: |
Jing Lv, Shengkai Jin, Yuwei Zhang, Yuhua Zhou, Menglu Li, Ninghan Feng |
| Source: |
Gut Pathogens, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology |
| Subject Terms: |
Equol, Isoflavones, Gut microbiota, Cancer, Estrogen receptors, Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology, RC799-869 |
| More Details: |
Abstract An increasing number of studies have shown that the consumption of soybeans and soybeans products is beneficial to human health, and the biological activity of soy products may be attributed to the presence of Soy Isoflavones (SI) in soybeans. In the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, certain specific bacteria can metabolize soy isoflavones into equol. Equol has a similar chemical structure to endogenous estradiol in the human body, which can bind with estrogen receptors and exert weak estrogen effects. Therefore, equol plays an important role in the occurrence and development of a variety of hormone-dependent malignancies such as breast cancer and prostate cancer. Despite the numerous health benefits of equol for humans, only 30-50% of the population can metabolize soy isoflavones into equol, with individual variation in gut microbiota being the main reason. This article provides an overview of the relevant gut microbiota involved in the synthesis of equol and its anti-tumor effects in various types of cancer. It also summarizes the molecular mechanisms underlying its anti-tumor properties, aiming to provide a more reliable theoretical basis for the rational utilization of equol in the field of cancer treatment. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1757-4749 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1757-4749 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s13099-024-00625-9 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/8de92208eac1495db23775a795d8a482 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.8de92208eac1495db23775a795d8a482 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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