Endocrine Disruptors–‘Food’ for Thought

Green vegetables, fruits, cereals, and pulses are all rich sources of antioxidants. Retinoic acid, ascorbate, proanthocyanidins, tannins, saponins, melatonin, curcumin, allicin, and alpha-lipoic acid stand documented in plants as bioactive compounds. The international dietary committee advocates a s...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Zoological Society 2021, Vol.74 (4), p.432-442
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Raktim, Pandya, Parth, Baxi, Darshee, Ramachandran, A. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Anatomy
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Antioxidants
Ascorbic acid
Bioactive compounds
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cereals
Conservation Biology/Ecology
Curcumin
Endocrine disruptors
Fertilizers
Food
Food plants
Heavy metals
Histology
Life Sciences
Lipoic acid
Melatonin
Morphology
Retinoic acid
Review
Review Article
Saponins
Zoology
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Summary:Green vegetables, fruits, cereals, and pulses are all rich sources of antioxidants. Retinoic acid, ascorbate, proanthocyanidins, tannins, saponins, melatonin, curcumin, allicin, and alpha-lipoic acid stand documented in plants as bioactive compounds. The international dietary committee advocates a specific quantum of these natural antioxidants through diet. Interestingly, environmental pollution has indeed affected most of these farm products. The use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and heavy metals in soil has a cumulative effect on human health. Enough evidence is available for the presence of phytoestrogen, xenoestrogen, and a host of other endocrine disruptors in the food. These plant-based nutrients can mimic or enhance the natural hormone's health effects. While endocrine disruptors are found in many everyday products, this review aims to address endocrine disruptors from food in the Asian subcontinent. 'Food for thought' justifies the paradigm shift towards good endocrine health by swaying away from the conventional daily dietary recommendations.
ISSN:0373-5893
0974-6919
DOI:10.1007/s12595-021-00414-1