Isoflavenes are a type of isoflavonoids.

Examples

Glabrene Glabrene is an isoflavonoid that is found in ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'' (licorice). It has estrogenic activity, showing estrogenic effects on breast, vascular, and bone tissue, and hence is a phytoestrogen ( IC50 for estrogen receptor binding = 1&n ...

, found in the roots of

liquorice Liquorice (British English) or licorice (American English) ( ; also ) is the common name of ''Glycyrrhiza glabra'', a flowering plant of the bean family Fabaceae, from the root of which a sweet, aromatic flavouring can be extracted. The liqu ...

, is also a xenoestrogen. * 2-Methoxyjudaicin found in the roots of ''

Cicer bijugum ''Cicer'' is a genus of the legume family, Fabaceae, and the only genus found in tribe Cicereae. It is included within the IRLC, and its native distribution is across the Middle East and Asia. Its best-known and only domesticated member is ''C ...

'' * Haginin D * Idronoxil, also known as phenoxodiol, which is used for anticancer purposes.

References

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