Antiandrogens in the environment which are members of the cabbage family. The compound N-butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) isolated from the bark of "Prunus africana", the Subsaharan red stinkwood tree, is a specific androgen antagonist and has been used as alternative medicine in benign prostatic hyperplasia. Licorice, or "Glycyrrhiza glabra" native to southern Europe, India, and parts of Asia has shown antiandrogen activity in male rats. Antiandrogens in the environment Antiandrogens in the environment have become a topic of concern. Many industrial chemicals, including phthalates and pesticides exhibit antiandrogen activity in animal experiments. Certain plant species have also been found to produce antiandrogens. In animal studies, environmental
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