The Claim

The three flavanones 8-PN, 6-DMAN, and naringenin demonstrate weak proliferative capacity in rat mammary gland tissue relative to 17β-estradiol (E2).

Source: Assessment of the proliferative capacity of the flavanones 8-prenylnaringenin, 6-(1.1-dimethylallyl)naringenin and naringenin in MCF-7 cells and the rat mammary gland.

What the research says

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Supports
8score
Challenges
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Quantitative
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In plain English

Three plant compounds (flavanones) were tested to see if they could help rat breast tissue grow, and they only worked very weakly compared to a strong hormone control.

See the scientific wording

All three flavanones (8-PN, 6-DMAN, and naringenin) show weak capacity to stimulate proliferation in the rat mammary gland compared to 17β-estradiol (E2)

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Assessment of the proliferative capacity of the flavanones 8-prenylnaringenin, 6-(1.1-dimethylallyl)naringenin and naringenin in MCF-7 cells and the rat mammary gland.

    The study directly tested whether three plant compounds (8-PN, 6-DMAN, and naringenin) can make breast tissue grow, compared to a strong estrogen hormone. It found that all three compounds did stimulate some growth, but they were much weaker than the real estrogen hormone - exactly matching what the claim says.

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