Exposure to phtoestrogens comes mainly through diet. This plant compound is widespread and can be found in a variety of foods such as herbs and seasonings, grains, vegetables, fruits and drinks. Some specific examples include:
See also antineoplastic therapy. broad-spectrum antibiotic one that is effective against a wide range of bacteria, both gram-positive and gram-negative. Î²-lactam antibiotic any of a group of antibiotics, including the cephalosporins and the penicillins, whose chemical structure contains a Î²-lactam ring.
Colitis associated with antibiotic therapy and, sometimes, with chronic debilitating illnesses in adult patients in the community. It is caused by one of two exotoxins produced by Clostridium difficile, which is part of the normal intestinal flora. Broad-spectrum antibiotics disrupt the normal balance of the intestinal flora and allow an overgrowth of strains that produce toxins.