Daidzein

DescriptionDaidzein mainly comes from leguminous plants, the seeds of soybean (dadou), red clover grass, or all Pueraria roots. Its medicinal value was first recorded in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing 2838 BC.Daidzein, one of the main soy isoflavones, is also the main component of radix puerariae (Gegen) which is the dry root of kudzu leguminous plants. Radix puerariae can reduce fever, produce saliva, and relieve diarrhea. Its chemical composition is complicated, including puerarin, xyloside, soy flavonoids, soybean flavonoid glycosides, beta-sitosterol, daidzin, daidzein. The main effective components are puerarin and daidzein

DescriptionDaidzein is an isoflavone phytoestrogenic compound that has been found in soybeans and other legumes. It binds to estrogen receptor β (ERβ; Ki = 2.8 μM) but not ERα at concentrations up to 1 mM. It is estrogenic in vitro, increasing gene transcription mediated by the estrogen response element (ERE) in a reporter assay in an ERβ-dependent manner (EC50 = 2.8 μM for MCF-7 cells expressing ERβ). Daidzein is an inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase (CA) that is selective for carbonic CAVII and CAXII (Kis = 4.2 and 56 nM, respectively) over CAI, II, and IV (Kis = >10,000, >10,000, and 718.7 nM, respectively). It reduces tumor growth in a PC3 prostate cancer mouse orthotopic model when administered at a dose of 50 mg/kg per day and potentiates the effects of radiation therapy.

HistoryDaidzein is a kind of isoflavone compound, which was first synthetized by researchers in China. It has been widely used in drugs, food supplements, and cosmetics. Because of two phenolic hydroxyl structures, Daidzein has poor water solubility, poor liposolubility, and strong first-pass effect, leading to the low bioavailability of oral absorption, which limits its widely clinical usage. Ipriflavone is a kind of isoflavone modified from Daidzein, which has been used for the treatment of osteoporosis in Japan and some European countries. The effects of a series of amino alkoxy derivatives of ipriflavones on inhibiting the bone absorption were evaluated. The researchers found that 7-amino alkoxy derivative works best. When Daidzein was alkylated or acylated at 7-hydroxyl selectively, the stability was increased, and thus the proliferation of MCF-7 cell was inhibited.

UsesInactive analog of Genistein (Cat. #G350000). Blocks the G1 phase of the cell cycle in Swiss 3T3 cells by inhibiting casein kinase II activity1. Daidzein has also been shown to inhibit the action of GABA on recombinant GABAA receptors2. uv max:250 nm (log e 4.44)

Usesphytoestrogen

UsesDaidzein belongs to the group of isoflavones. Daidzein and other isoflavone compounds, such as genistein, are present in a number of plants and herbs. Soy isoflavones are a group of compounds found in and isolated from the soybean. Besides functioning as

General DescriptionDaidzein is an endocrine-active estrogenic isoflavone. This phytoestrogen is capable to bind to estrogen to exert estrogenic effects in vivo. It can naturally be found in soybean seed and flour.