Über den Phytoöstrogengehalt einiger Pflanzen

Summary

The quantity of phyto-estrogens in red clover, hop, peas, and cabbage was estimated by titration on castrated female rats and infantile mice. The level of phytoestrogens was as follows: in hop 1050–2000γ/kg, in peas 4–6γ/kg, in cabbage 24γ/kg, and in red clover 6–9γ/kg. The author supposes that the sexual disorders described byRosenberger ¹⁴ in cows fed with cabbage, can be explained by the presence of phyto-estrogens in this plant.