Evidence supporting the use of: Glycitein
For the health condition: Menopause
Synopsis
Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 2
Glycitein is an isoflavone found primarily in soybeans and soy products. Its use in supporting menopause symptoms is based on its classification as a phytoestrogen—a plant-derived compound thought to exert weak estrogen-like effects in the body. While the majority of research on soy isoflavones in menopause has focused on genistein and daidzein, glycitein is often included in studies as a minor component of total soy isoflavone extracts. Some clinical studies and meta-analyses have reported that soy isoflavones may provide modest relief for vasomotor symptoms (such as hot flashes) in menopausal women, though results are variable and the effect size is generally small. Glycitein’s specific contribution, compared to other isoflavones, is less well characterized, as it is present in lower amounts and there is limited direct research on glycitein alone.
Overall, the scientific evidence supporting the use of glycitein for menopause is weak to moderate, largely based on the broader data for soy isoflavones as a group rather than glycitein individually. Major clinical guidelines do not specifically recommend glycitein but may mention soy isoflavones as an alternative therapy for women who cannot or do not wish to use hormone replacement therapy. Thus, glycitein’s use for menopause is scientifically plausible but not strongly substantiated by high-quality, glycitein-specific clinical trials.
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ashwagandha
asparagus
astragalus
black cohosh
black currant
Indian frankincense
bupleurum falcatum
burdock
calcium
chaste tree
cordyceps
damiana
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone)
DIM (diindolylmethane)
dog rose
dong quai root
eleuthero
evening primrose oil
fenugreek
fish oil
flaxseed
genistein
genistin
hibiscus
HMR lignan
hops
knotweed
jujube
kudzu
licorice root
lignans
maca
marine lipid
melatonin
moringa
motherwort
nettle
okra
omega-3 fatty acids
ophiopogon root
pollen
pomegranate
rehmannia glutinosa
reishi mushroom
rose oil
saffron
sage
soybean
valerian root
vitamin B6
vitamin D
vitamin D3
vitamin E
seaweed
wild yam
red clover
atractylodes
smilax
rubia cordifolia
bee pollen
lingzhi
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dioscorea
royal jelly
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anemarrhena asphodeloides
barrenwort
goji berry
amaranth
soy isoflavones
27-deoxyactein
8-Prenylnaringenin
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Antler
Achyranthes
Alchemilla
Agrimonia pilosa
Agnuside
Ashoka
Anemarrhena
Atractylone
Black Seed
Banyan
Bioflavonoids
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Chinese Silkvine
Cohosh
Clary sage
Cnidium
Cynomorium
Crinum latifolium
DHEA
Danshen
Daidzein
Durian
Dong Quai
Euryale seed
Elk antler
Evening Primrose Oil
Estrogen
Fo-Ti
Ficus religiosa
Glycetein
Horny Goat Weed
Hypericum
Isoflavones
Lycium
lemon balm
Lady's Mantle
Linden
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Labisia pumila
Macamides
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Miroestrol
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Ophiopogon
Puerain
Pulsatilla
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Rue
Rubus
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Rehmannia
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Rhubarb
Soy
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Vervain
Viburnum
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