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DAIDZEIN

Chemical ID
DAIDZEIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LDlo=>5,000 mg/kg (orl mus) Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
LDlo=>800 mg/kg (ipr mus) Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.

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List of chemical activities.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Cancer-Preventive *
Coronary-Dilator *
Estrogen-Agonist 0.1-1 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 139.1999.
Estrogenic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l *
Fungicide >100 *
Hypotensive ivn Foster, S. and Yue, C-G. 1992. Herbal Emissaries-Bringing Chinese Herbs to the West. Healing Arts Press, Rochester VT. 356 pp.
Lipase-Inhibitor *
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer Yannai, S., Day, A. J., Williamson, G., Rhodes, M. J. C. 1998. Characterization of Flavonoids as Monofunctional or Bifunctional Inducers of Quinone Reductase in Murine Hepatoma Cell Lines. Food Chem Toxicol, 36(8): 623-630.
Topoisomerase-I-Inhibitor Santti, R., Makela, S., Strauss, L., Korman, J., Kostian, M. L. 1998. Phytoestrogens: Potential Endocrine Disruptors in Males. Toxicol Ind Health, 14: 223-237.
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=3.9 mM Sun, N. J., Woo, S. H., Cassady, J. M., Snapka, R. M. 1998. DNA Polymerase and Topoisomerase II Inhibitors From Psoralea corylifolia. J Natural Products, 61: 362-366.
Uterotrophic EC50=0.1-25 uM/l Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 227.1999.
VEGF-Inhibitor *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Cicer arietinum Seed 0.0 -0.6 Kaufman,PB,Duke,JA,Brielmann,H,Boik,J and Hoyt,JE. 1997. A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein: Implications For Human Nutrition and Health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 3(1):7-12
Cicer arietinum Sprout Seedling *
Genista tinctoria Shoot *
Glycine max Plant *
Glycine max Hypocotyl 140.0 190.0 *
Glycine max Shoot *
Glycine max Seed 8.0 328.0 1.4 *
Glycine max Root *
Glycine max Testa 7.0 10.0 *
Glycine max Seed Coat *
Glycine max Embryo *
Glycine max Leaf *
Glycine max Cotyledon 14.0 28.0 *
Lens culinaris Seed 5.2 -0.5 Kaufman,PB,Duke,JA,Brielmann,H,Boik,J and Hoyt,JE. 1997. A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein: Implications For Human Nutrition and Health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 3(1):7-12
Medicago sativa Shoot *
Medicago sativa Plant *
Phaseolus coccineus Plant J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
Phaseolus lunatus Seed 0.3 28.0 -0.4 *
Phaseolus vulgaris Fruit *
Phaseolus vulgaris Seed 0.4 23.2 -0.4 Kaufman,PB,Duke,JA,Brielmann,H,Boik,J and Hoyt,JE. 1997. A Comparative Survey of Leguminous Plants as Sources of the Isoflavones Genistein and Daidzein: Implications For Human Nutrition and Health. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine 3(1):7-12