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Chemical composition
Gspurzem added the content below, among other changes, which I reverted for the reasons given. Value of the edits is up for discussion as needed. --Zefr (talk) 15:33, 10 December 2015 (UTC)
"Each humulone gives rise to two epimeric isohumulones, which are distinguished as cis-isohumulones and trans-isohumulones, depending on the spatial arrangement of the tertiary alcohol function at C(4) and the prenyl side chain at C(5). The terms trans and cis indicate that these groups point to opposite faces and to the same face of the five-membered ring, respectively." Edit: The above passage from Alpha acids is overkill jargon, and was rewritten per WP:NOTJOURNAL.
From the Flavonoids section: "In mice treated with 8-prenylnaringenin, the minimal concentration to produce a significant increase in vaginal mitosis was 100 μg/mL drinking water. No effect on uterine growth was observed at this concentration, roughly 400–1000-fold higher than the 8-prenylnaringenin concentration in beer. It seems therefore safe to assume that human exposure to phytoestrogens through beer consumption causes no detrimental health effects." Edit: This passage suggests safety for humans from research performed on mice. 8-PN has not been fully characterized or approved as safe for the human female reproductive system, so I reverted it per WP:PRIMARY.
