Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Coumestrol is a natural organic compound in the class of phytochemicals known as coumestans. It has garnered research interest because of its estrogenic activity and its prevalence in some foods such as soybeans.Coumestrol was first identified by E. M. Bickoff in alfalfa in 1957. It has since be found in a variety of legumes soybeans brussels sprouts and spinach.
