Licorice compound interferes with sex hormones in ovary, study finds

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) A study of mouse reproductive tissues finds that exposure to isoliquiritigenin, a compound found in licorice, disrupts steroid sex hormone production in the ovary, researchers report. This is the first study to examine the effects of this chemical on the ovary.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news