Brain aromatase and 5alpha-reductase, regulatory behaviors and testosterone levels in adult rats on phytoestrogen diets

The purpose of this study was to examine the short-term effects of phytoestrogens in the diet on regulatory behaviors (food/water intake and locomotor activity), prostate weight, testosterone levels, and brain androgen metabolizing enzyme activity levels in adult male rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Vol. 221; no. 2; p. 131
Main Authors:	Weber, K S, Jacobson, N A, Setchell, K D, Lephart, E D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1999
Subjects:	Animals Aromatase - analysis Body Weight - drug effects Brain - enzymology Cholestenone 5 alpha-Reductase Diet Estrogens, Non-Steroidal - administration & dosage Estrogens, Non-Steroidal - pharmacology Feeding Behavior Isoflavones Male Motor Activity Organ Size - drug effects Oxidoreductases - analysis Phytoestrogens Plant Preparations Prostate - drug effects Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Testosterone - blood
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