Estrogenic Activity of Some Flavonoids
β Scribed by Wenzel, Duane G. ;Rosenberg, Philip
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Year
- 1956
- Weight
- 235 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0095-9553
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β¦ Synopsis
Six flavonoids were tested both orally and subcutaneously for estrogenic activity by the uterine weight increase method in the im- mature rat. One of the compounds, 4f,6dihydtoxyflavone, was active orally but not subcutaneously. Postulates are advanced to explain the results.
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