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HCID 5317750Generated: October 23, 2026

Glycitein

Gycitein · GLYCITEIN · GLYCETEIN · Glicetein · Glycitein-RM · Glycitein(SH) · Glycitein, >=98% · Glycitein (15 mg)

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Glycitein molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.40957-83-3
Molecular formulaC16H12O5
Average molar mass284.26 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass284.06847348 g/mol
SMILESCOc1cc2c(=O)c(-c3ccc(O)cc3)coc2cc1O
InChIKeyDXYUAIFZCFRPTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID5317750
ChEMBLCHEMBL513024
ChEBICHEBI:34778
DTXSIDDTXSID40193960

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP2.4
Topological polar surface area76
Hydrogen bond donors2
Hydrogen bond acceptors5
Rotatable bonds2
Heavy atoms21
Formal charge0
Complexity424
LipidsPolyketides [PK] -> Flavonoids [PK12] -> Isoflavonoids [PK1205]
LogP (partition coefficient)2.57
Endocrine DisruptorsPotential endocrine disrupting compound
Physical DescriptionSolid
Melting point>300°C
Boiling point547.4±50.0 °C(Predicted)
Density1.420±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Storage conditions-20°C
SolubilityAqueous Base (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)
pKa (acidity coefficient)7.03±0.20(Predicted)
Physical stateSolid
ColorLight Brown
Biological sourcesynthetic (organic)
InChIInChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-6-11-14(7-13(15)18)21-8-12(16(11)19)9-2-4-10(17)5-3-9/h2-8,17-18H,1H3
InChIKeyDXYUAIFZCFRPTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC1OC2=CC(O)=C(OC)C=C2C(=O)C=1C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
LogP (partition coefficient)2.570 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference40957-83-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII92M5F28TVF
UNSPSC Code85151701
NACRESNA.51
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH301-H311-H314-H331
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P302+P352-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P403+P233-P405-P501
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)24/25
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29329990
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

Regulatory information4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Customs code29329990
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS06
Hazard symbolsXi
Safety statements (S)24/25
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
GHS hazard statementsH301-H311-H314-H331
GHS precautionary statementsP260-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P330+P331-P302+P352-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P403+P233-P405-P501

Applications & Uses

Description

Glycitein is an O-methylated isoflavone that comprises 5-10% of the total isoflavones in soy food products. This phytoestrogen is reported to have weak estrogenic activity, displacing estradiol binding at the estrogen receptor in vitro with an IC50 value of 3.94 μM. It suppresses the proliferation of osteoblasts and promotes differentiation from its progenitor. It has also been used to attenuate proliferation (10 μM) of aortic smooth muscle cells related to atherosclerotic vascular change in stroke-prone hypertensive rats and to protect against beta amyloid (Aβ)-induced toxicity and oxidative stress (100 μg/ml) in C. elegans expressing human Aβ.

Uses

Glycitein may be used as a reference standard in the determination of glycitein in hydrolyzed dry soya extracts using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).

Uses

Glycitein has been used as standard for the analysis of soy isoflavones and metabolites in urine. It has also been used to bind to recombinant estrogen and progesterone receptors to know the relative binding affinity (RBA) for detection of potential endocrine disruptors.

Uses

The compund shows an anti-cancer activity, plasma cholesterol reduction, reduction in postmenopausal bone loss

General Description

Glycitein is an isoflavone found in soy food products.