Question

Can plant hormones affect humans?

Answer 1

Hormones

1. Hormones are a class of signaling molecules that acts as chemical messengers in the body.
2. They move inside a biological system through various intricate systems.
3. They are crucial in the proper growth, development, and maintenance of the living systems.
4. Pituitary hormones, growth hormones, testosterone, progesterone, etc are animal hormones while auxin, gibberellin, and ethylene are some examples of plant hormones.

Effect on human health:

1. Plant hormones have shown some effects in humans and current research is going on to establish a solid answer.
2. They have shown some extended effects on the gut microbiome in humans.
3. Abscisic acid (ABA) has shown some stimulatory effects on the human immune system.
4. Some studies show a connection between plant hormones and human illnesses like diabetes, certain cancer, inflammatory diseases, etc.
5. Some pathogen-derived hormones from plants like cytokinin and auxins that causes tumor in plants when consumed have been linked to influencing the cell cycle and cell viability resulting in some forms of cancer in humans.
6. The outcome still depends on the type of hormone, plant, and the amount of hormone coming into effect.