Assertion: boron | /r/CapableOf | act like estrogen
Facets:
value: directly
type: MANNER
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Because boron is thought to act like estrogen in the body, experts say that women who have or are at risk for a hormone-sensitive condition like endometriosis and uterine fibroids, as well as breast, uterine and ovarian cancers, should be cautious.
text: Rather than directly acting on estrogen, boron may increase the body’s sensitivity to estrogen.
text: Boron might act like estrogen.