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(±)-Equol
Description
Is an isoflavinoid metabolized from diadzein by bacterial flura in the intestines. Equol may have beneficial effects on the incidence of prostatic cancer. It functions as a DHT blocker and preferentially activates estrogen receptor type B.
Specifications
Cas No. 94105-90-5
Product ID E6781
Product Name (±)-Equol
Chemical Name (R,S)-Equol; 3,4-Dihydro-3,(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-1-benzopyran-7-ol; 4',7-Dihydroxyisoflavane
Formula Wt. 242.27
Melting Point 151.0-153.0
Solubility Soluble in DMSO, ethanol, dilute aqueous base. Insoluble in water.
Store Temp -20oC
References Moors S. Molecular nutrition & food research (2007), 51(7), 787-98. Tonetti D. A. Nutrition and cancer (2007), 58(2), 222-9. Jackman K. A. Current medicinal chemistry (2007), 14(26), 2824-30
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