Table 1.
Summary of data obtained on phytoestrogens’ concentrations for the different analyses.
| PlasmaIFs (n = 26) |
UrineIfs * (n = 54) |
UrineEQ * (n = 46) |
PlasmaENL (n= 57) |
UrineENL * (n = 57) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (µg.L−1) | 74.95 | 8484.94 | 72.99 | 17.89 | 802.53 |
| Standard deviation (µg.L−1) | 147.40 | 61,775.14 | 219.72 | 11.71 | 1438.85 |
| Median (µg.L−1) | 21.21 | 124.32 | 21.63 | 13.68 | 304.73 |
| Min (µg.L−1) | 1.17 | 9.53 | 3.37 | 1.94 | 6.76 |
| Max (µg.L−1) | 729.60 | 454,384.51 | 1469.81 | 57.165 | 8076.13 |
| Producer characteristics (%) | - | - | 56.52 a | 7.01 b | 10.53 b |
| Significant consumers (%) ** | 29.82 | 38.60 | - | 40.35 | 36.84 |
IF: isoflavones (genistein + daidzein); EQ: equol; ENL: enterolactone. * Corrected by creatinine excretion, ** the thresholds for significant consumers’ determination are presented in the text. a. Significant EQ producers, urine concentrations > 20 µg.L−1. b. Low ENL producers, plasma concentration < 10 ng.mL−1 for dietary scores > 10, and urine concentration < 500 µg.L−1.