Glycitein
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| Glycitein | |
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| IUPAC name | 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4-chromenone |
| Other names | 4',7-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavone |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [40957-83-3] |
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| SMILES | COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C(=O)C(=CO2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C16H12O5 |
| Molar mass | 284.26 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Glycitein is an isoflavone which accounts for 5-10% of the total isoflavones in soy food products. Glycitein is a phytoestrogen with weak estrogenic activity, comparable to that of the other soy isoflavones.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Song TT, Hendrich S, Murphy PA (1999). "Estrogenic activity of glycitein, a soy isoflavone". J. Agric. Food Chem. 47 (4): 1607-10. PMID 10564025.
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