Mesquite (Prosopis sp.) is a legume widely used in the feeding of various species of livestock due to its high content of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals. The mesquite pod contains the phytoestrogens mesquitol, luteolin, quercetin, isoharmnetin, genistein and daidzein. It has been demonstrated that phytoestrogens can mimic the...
