isoflavone
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Isoflavones are a type of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, many of which act as phytoestrogens in mammals. Isoflavones occur in many plant species, but are especially high in soybeans.
Research
26,282 papers- Neither soy nor isoflavone intake affects male reproductive hormones: An expanded and updated meta-analysis of clinical studies.Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) · 2021
- Isoflavone Supplements for Menopausal Women: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2019
- Isoflavone Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents: Synthesis and Bioactivity Studies.ChemMedChem · 2024
- Effects of isoflavone interventions on bone turnover markers and factors regulating bone metabolism in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Archives of osteoporosis · 2024
- Isoflavone Consumption and Risk of Breast Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2023
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- isoflavonoid
- Image
- Isoflavon num.svg
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- topic's main category
- Category:Isoflavones
- Commons category
- Isoflavones
- canonical SMILES
- C12=C(C(=C(C(=C2C(C(=C(O1)*)C=3C(=C(C(=C(C3*)*)*)*)*)=O)*)*)*)*
- SMARTS notation
- [$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)[#8]),$([cX3H1](c)c)]1[$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)[#8]),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)[#8]),$([cX3H1](c)c)]c1c2[$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(o)[#8]),$([cX3H1](o)c)]oc3[$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)][$(c);$([cX3H0](c)(c)O),$([cX3H1](c)c)]c3c(=O)2
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- Organic chemistry and biosynthesis
- Occurrence
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- References
Isoflavones are a type of naturally occurring isoflavonoids, many of which act as phytoestrogens in mammals. Isoflavones occur in many plant species, but are especially high in soybeans.
Although isoflavones and closely related phytoestrogens are sold as dietary supplements, there is little scientific evidence for either the safety of long-term supplementation or of health benefits from these compounds. Some studies indicate that isoflavone supplementation may help lower the risk of hormone-related cancers.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “isoflavone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.