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C15H10O4
254.24 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning

Daidzein

CAS486-66-8EC207-635-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Isoflavone dietary supplement ingredient

Daidzein is an isoflavone compound naturally present in soybeans and soy products. It is primarily used as a dietary supplement ingredient, with its metabolite equol, produced by gut microflora, being the main active form.

Isoflavone dietary supplement ingredient

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one

InChIKey

ZQSIJRDFPHDXIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=C(C2=O)C=CC(=C3)O)O

Synonyms (32)
  • Daidzein, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 4',7-Dihydroxyisoflavone
  • 4',7-dihydroxy-isoflavon
  • 7,4'-Dihydroxyisoflavone
  • DAIDZEIN [MART.]
  • Daidzein (DAI)
  • Daidzein (Standard)
  • Daidzein, >=98%, synthetic
  • Daidzeol
  • Daizeol;
  • Diadzein
  • Dimethylbiochanin B;
  • Isoflavone, 4',7-dihydroxy-
  • K 251b
  • NPI 031E
  • US8552057, 7
  • d-(+)-alpha-methylbenzylamine
  • daidzein
  • formonometin
  • isoflavone aglycone