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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2006-05-22 15:12:49 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:18 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0003312
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB03312
Metabolite Identification
Common NameDaidzein
DescriptionDaidzein is one of several known isoflavones. Isoflavones compounds are found in a number of plants, but soybeans and soy products like tofu and textured vegetable protein are the primary food source. Up until recently, daidzein was considered to be one of the most important and most studied isoflavones, however more recently attention has shifted to isoflavone metabolites. Equol represents the main active product of daidzein metabolism, produced via specific microflora in the gut. The clinical effectiveness of soy isoflavones may be a function of the ability to biotransform soy isoflavones to the more potent estrogenic metabolite, equol, which may enhance the actions of soy isoflavones, owing to its greater affinity for estrogen receptors, unique antiandrogenic properties, and superior antioxidant activity. However, not all individuals consuming daidzein produce equol. Only approximately one-third to one-half of the population is able to metabolize daidzein to equol. This high variability in equol production is presumably attributable to interindividual differences in the composition of the intestinal microflora, which may play an important role in the mechanisms of action of isoflavones. But, the specific bacterial species in the colon involved in the production of equol are yet to be discovered. (PMID:18045128 , 17579894 ). Daidzein is a biomarker for the consumption of soy beans and other soy products.
Structure
Data?1582752269
Synonyms
ValueSource
4',7-DihydroxyisoflavoneChEBI
7,4'-DihydroxyisoflavoneChEBI
7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-benzopyroneChEBI
7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneChEBI
DaidzeolChEBI
IsoaurostatinChEBI
DiadzeinMeSH
4',7-Dihydroxy-isoflavoneHMDB
Chemical FormulaC15H10O4
Average Molecular Weight254.241
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight254.057908802
IUPAC Name7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-chromen-4-one
Traditional Namedaidzein
CAS Registry Number486-66-8
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(C=C1)C1=COC2=C(C=CC(O)=C2)C1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C15H10O4/c16-10-3-1-9(2-4-10)13-8-19-14-7-11(17)5-6-12(14)15(13)18/h1-8,16-17H
InChI KeyZQSIJRDFPHDXIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as isoflavones. These are polycyclic compounds containing a 2-isoflavene skeleton which bears a ketone group at the C4 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassPhenylpropanoids and polyketides
ClassIsoflavonoids
Sub ClassIsoflav-2-enes
Direct ParentIsoflavones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Isoflavone
  • Hydroxyisoflavonoid
  • Chromone
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Pyranone
  • Phenol
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Benzenoid
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Pyran
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Industrial applicationBiological role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point323 °CNot Available
Boiling Point512.00 to 513.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility568.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP2.632 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic Properties

Experimental Collision Cross Sections

Adduct TypeData SourceCCS Value (Å2)Reference
[M-H]-Baker162.33330932474
[M+H]+Baker157.23330932474
[M-H]-Not Available162.333http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00001941
[M+H]+Not Available157.233http://allccs.zhulab.cn/database/detail?ID=AllCCS00001941
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Membrane (predicted from logP)
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Feces
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
FecesDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)Both
Colorectal cancer
details
UrineDetected and Quantified2.43 +/- 0.65 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothSoy consumption (ileostomies) details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. Sinha R, Ahn J, Sampson JN, Shi J, Yu G, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Goedert JJ: Fecal Microbiota, Fecal Metabolome, and Colorectal Cancer Interrelations. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 25;11(3):e0152126. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152126. eCollection 2016. [PubMed:27015276 ]
  2. Goedert JJ, Sampson JN, Moore SC, Xiao Q, Xiong X, Hayes RB, Ahn J, Shi J, Sinha R: Fecal metabolomics: assay performance and association with colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis. 2014 Sep;35(9):2089-96. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgu131. Epub 2014 Jul 18. [PubMed:25037050 ]
Ileostomy
  1. Walsh KR, Haak SJ, Bohn T, Tian Q, Schwartz SJ, Failla ML: Isoflavonoid glucosides are deconjugated and absorbed in the small intestine of human subjects with ileostomies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Apr;85(4):1050-6. [PubMed:17413104 ]
Associated OMIM IDs
DrugBank IDDB13182
Phenol Explorer Compound ID394
FooDB IDFDB002608
KNApSAcK IDC00009380
Chemspider ID4445025
KEGG Compound IDC10208
BioCyc IDDAIDZEIN
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkDaidzein
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5281708
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28197
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000418
Good Scents IDrw1504461
References
Synthesis ReferenceBaker, Wilson; Robinson, Robert; Simpson, N. M. Synthetical experiments in the isoflavone group. VII. Synthesis of daidzein. Journal of the Chemical Society (1933), 274-5.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Download (PDF)
General References
  1. Jackman KA, Woodman OL, Sobey CG: Isoflavones, equol and cardiovascular disease: pharmacological and therapeutic insights. Curr Med Chem. 2007;14(26):2824-30. [PubMed:18045128 ]
  2. Yuan JP, Wang JH, Liu X: Metabolism of dietary soy isoflavones to equol by human intestinal microflora--implications for health. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2007 Jul;51(7):765-81. [PubMed:17579894 ]