Inventors:
Sherwood L. Gorbach - Chestnut Hill MA
Barry R. Goldin - West Newton MA
Herman Aldercreutz - Helsinki, FI
Assignee:
Tufts University School of Medicine - Boston MA
International Classification:
A61K 3135
Abstract:
A method is provided for preventing or treating symptoms of menopause, premenstrual syndrome, or a condition resulting from reduced levels of endogenous estrogen, by administering to the woman an effective amount of an isoflavonoid. The invention also features a therapeutic dietary product, containing isoflavonoids, for preventing or treating symptoms of conditions resulting from reduced or altered levels of endogenous estrogen.