Endocrine disruptors are a class of more than 1,200 chemicals that can mimic or block hormones, including estrogen, the primary female sex hormone involved in pregnancy. (scientificamerican.com)
Bloch's colleagues at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences tested the oils in gene expression studies on lab - grown human breast cancer cells and found that they could mimic estrogens, the primary female sex hormones, and inhibit androgens, the primary male sex hormones. (scientificamerican.com)
Estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is an important guardian of the female vascular system. (sciencedaily.com)