臨床婦人科産科77巻6号

2023年06月発行

今月の臨床 更年期症状への補完代替医療の最新知見―科学的根拠を踏まえて 補完代替医療それぞれの作用機序と効果

―【サプリメント】―レッドクローバー・ブラックコホシュ・ザクロ・ローヤルゼリー・薬用ハーブ

著者： 佐々木浩¹

所属機関： ¹大阪医科薬科大学産婦人科学教室

ページ範囲：P.590 - P.595

●フィトエストロゲン成分を含む植物ハーブ摂取による更年期症状の改善効果が示されている．

●ザクロには，ポリフェノールなどの抗酸化物質や植物性エストロゲン効果があることから更年期症状を改善させる可能性がある．

●ローヤルゼリーは，閉経後女性の不安，腰痛などの更年期症状を緩和させる可能性がある．

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