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This document provides a review of hormonally active compounds that occur naturally in food. It discusses the occurrence of human sex steroid hormones like progesterone, estradiol, and testosterone which are present in very small amounts in food compared to endogenous hormone levels. It also covers phytoestrogens which are plant-derived compounds that are estrogen-mimics and are present in much higher amounts in certain foods. Finally, it summarizes other growth-related hormones and contaminants that may ha

Author

Jose Antonio Venacosta

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EN