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Also known as formononetol, 4'-O-methyldaidzein, biochanin B, 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-benzopyrone, 7-Hydroxy-4'-methoxy-Isoflavone, 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, 7-Hydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-benzopyran-4-one(9CI), 7-Hydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone

Formononetin is an O-methylated isoflavone.

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
isoflavone
Mass
268.073559
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found in taxon
Fabaceae
chemical formula
C₁₆H₁₂O₄
canonical SMILES
COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O
subject has role
phytoestrogen
has characteristic
bitterness
Commons category
Formononetin
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Natural occurrences
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Derivatives
  • References

Formononetin is an O-methylated isoflavone.

== Natural occurrences == Formononetin is found in a number of plants and herbs such as red clover. Along with other phytoestrogens, it predominantly occurs in leguminous plants and Fabaceae, particularly in beans, such as green beans, lima beans, soy and many others, as the free aglycone or in form of its glucoside ononin.

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