New cancer-fighting substances found in soybean extract and kudzu

An international team of scientists found that soy molasses and kudzu root contain isoflavones with high antioxidant and cytotoxic activity

The isoflavones in soy molasses and kudzu are phytoestrogens that mimic the effects of human estrogen

Isoflavones found in plants are effective against dense tumor structures affecting internal organs in the human body

"The cancers studied are highly metastatic and resistant to treatment regimens

The scientists determined that the most active isoflavones in the two plant extracts were daidzein and genistein, which protect bone tissue

"This technique has been shown to extract isoflavones more efficiently than synthetic methods

The phytoestrogens extracted from the two botanical preparations were identified by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and quantified by ultraviolet detector

Previously, scientists found isoflavones in kudzu flowers and roots, red clover flowers, and soy molasses to be effective in treating acute respiratory distress syndrome