biochanin A

noun

An O-methylated isoflavone found in alfalfa sprouts, peanuts, chickpeas, and other legumes.

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nounbiochanin A (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn O-methylated isoflavone found in alfalfa sprouts, peanuts, chickpeas, and other legumes.

    Furthermore, Kumar et al. investigated the synergistic effects of three phytoestrogens (genistein, quercetin and biochanin A) and found that these phytoestrogens in combination had a more potent inhibitory effect on androgen-responsive prostate cancer cell growth in vitro.

    2015 July 25, “Divide and Conquer May Not Be the Optimal Approach to Retain the Desirable Estrogenic Attributes of the Cyclopia Nutraceutical Extract, SM6Met”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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