Term Name: | biochanin A |
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Synonyms: | 4'-methylgenistein, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-3-p-methoxyphenyl-4H-chromen-4-one, 5,7-dihydroxy-4'-methoxyisoflavone, biochanin A, olmelin, pratensol |
Definition: | A member of the class of 7-hydroxyisoflavones that is 7-hydroxyisoflavone which is substituted by an additional hydroxy group at position 5 and a methoxy group at position 4'. A phytoestrogen, it has putative benefits in dietary cancer prophylaxis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17574] ( EBI ) |