Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: 2,3-dihydro-7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C15H12O4
Formula Weight: 256,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 17238-05-0
Notes: Daidzein (Item No. 10005166) is an isoflavonoid phytoestrogenic compound found in soybeans, pea pods, clover, kudzu, and other legumes. Dihydrodaidzein is an active, estrogenic metabolite of daidzein.{30095} It has vasodilatory action on rat isolated aortic rings at 1 µg/ml.{30094} It stimulates the estrogen receptor-dependent growth of breast cancer MCF-7 cells at micromolar concentrations.{30096} Dihydrodaidzein is produced by the metabolism of daidzein in colonic bacteria and may be further metabolized to various bioactive compounds, including equol (Item No. 13184).{30097,30098}