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Description :
Isoxanthohumol, apart from xanthohumol and 8-prenylnaringenin, is one of the most important prenylflavonoids found in hops.
Sources of Exposure: Beer and Sophora flavescens (a root used in Chinese medicine)
Health Impacts: Shows anticancer effects: exhibits antiproliferative activity against human cell lines typical for breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer cells. Exhibits anti-diabetic, anti-carcinogenic, and antioxidant properties. It strongly inhibits the activation of some carcinogens. Significantly reduces the expression of transforming growth factor-β in the case of invasive breast cancer. Shows antiviral effects: exhibits antiviral activity towards herpes viruses. Exhibits antiviral activity towards bovine viral diarrhea virus
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Zolnierczyk, A.K. et al., 2015
Seliger, J.M. et al., 2018