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Equol
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Definition
: A non-steroidal ESTROGEN generated when soybean products are metabolized by certain bacteria in the intestines.
Pharmacological Action
Phytoestrogens
Other names
Equol, 4'-
O-
Methyl; 6' Hydroxy Equol; 4' methoxy 7 isoflavanol; 4' O Methyl Equol; 3' Hydroxy Equol; 6'-
Hydroxy-
Equol; 4'-
methoxy-
7-
isoflavanol; 4'-
O-
Methyl Equol; 3'-
Hydroxy-
Equol; (+-
)-
Isomer of Equol
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
4',7-
dihydroxy-
3,4-
dihydroisoflavone
0
*Equol.
Anal Biochem 63(1):290;1975; Can J Biochem 55(1):50;1977; J Chromatogr 129:473;1976; Res Vet Sci 21:309-313;1976