Purified phytoestrogens have been shown to have anti-proliferative effects on prostate cancer cells. The plant based over-the-counter phytoestrogen product Promensil has previously been demonstrated to have similar effects on breast epithelial cells. I have investigated the effects of the OTC product on LNCaP prostate cancer cells to determine whether it also has anti-proliferative effects on prostate cancer. Future studies will isolate the individual components of Promensil and examine their individual and synergistic potential to reduce prostate cancer cell proliferation.

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Creator

• Bao, Yiling

Contributors

• White, Abbie

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042513-005351

Advisor

• Buckholt, Michael Allan
• Rulfs, Jill

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright