Daidzein is an isoflavonoid phytoestrogenic compound found in soybeans, pea pods, clover, kudzu, and other legumes. The estimated human normal dietary intake of daidzein, primarily as glycosides, is 0 to 0.3 mg/kg. Daidzein is present in much greater amounts in nutritional supplements. Daidzein is inactive as a tyrosine-specific inhibitor of protein kinase activity, and can be used as a negative control for genistein.1 In adult animals, dietary genistein has numerous effects based on estrogen agonist/antagonist and antioxidant activities.2
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Akiyama, T., Ishida, J., Nakagawa, S., et al. Genistein, a specific inhibitor of tyrosine-specific protein kinases. J Biol Chem262(1)5592-5595(1987).
2
Lamartiniere, C.A., Cotroneo, M.S., Fritz, W.A., et al. Genistein chemoprevention: Timing and mechanisms of action in murine mammary and prostate. J Nutr132552S-558S(2002).
Akiyama, T., Ishida, J., Nakagawa, S., et al. Genistein, a specific inhibitor of tyrosine-specific protein kinases. J Biol Chem262(1)5592-5595(1987).
Lamartiniere, C.A., Cotroneo, M.S., Fritz, W.A., et al. Genistein chemoprevention: Timing and mechanisms of action in murine mammary and prostate. J Nutr132552S-558S(2002).
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