What is the difference between Promensil and other red clover products and between red clover isoflavones and soy isoflavones?
Not all red clover products are the same. Red clover blossoms contain little or no isoflavones, so products such as red clover tea or supplements based on red clover blossoms may not provide sufficient isoflavones. The standardisation process used in the manufacture of Promensil ensures that each tablet in every pack supplies 40mg of isoflavones – the level that is consumed in a typical legume based diet eaten in Asia or Japan, for example. Red clover and soy are both legumes and belong to the same family of plants. The main difference is that red clover contains four active isoflavones whereas soy only has two. The extra two found in red clover are commonly found in other legumes such as chick peas and lentils. For more information on natural sources of isoflavones click here.
