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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2007-01-22 09:05:05 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:49:28 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0005781
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB05781
Metabolite Identification
Common NameGlycitein
DescriptionGlycitein 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. Thus, glycitein is considered to be a flavonoid. Glycitein is found, on average, in the highest concentration within a few different foods, such as natto, soy beans (Glycine max), and miso and in a lower concentration in soy sauce, soy milk, and chickpeas (Cicer arietinum). Glycitein has also been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as mung beans (Vigna radiata), dates (Phoenix dactylifera), garlics (Allium sativum), cashew nuts (Anacardium occidentale), and coffees (Coffea). This could make glycitein a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Glycitein is a primary metabolite. Primary metabolites are metabolically or physiologically essential metabolites. They are directly involved in an organism’s growth, development or reproduction. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on Glycitein.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
7,4'-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavoneChEBI
7-Hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-oneChEBI
Chemical FormulaC16H12O5
Average Molecular Weight284.267
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight284.068473486
IUPAC Name7-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-chromen-4-one
Traditional Nameglycitein
CAS Registry Number40957-83-3
SMILES
COC1=C(O)C=C2OC=C(C(=O)C2=C1)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C16H12O5/c1-20-15-6-11-14(7-13(15)18)21-8-12(16(11)19)9-2-4-10(17)5-3-9/h2-8,17-18H,1H3
InChI KeyDXYUAIFZCFRPTH-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
  • Hydroxyisoflavonoid
  • Isoflavone
  • Chromone
  • Benzopyran
  • 1-benzopyran
  • Anisole
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Phenol
  • Pyranone
  • Monocyclic benzene moiety
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyran
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Oxacycle
  • Ether
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect
Disposition
Biological locationRoute of exposureSource
ProcessNot Available
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point547.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Water Solubility542.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
LogP2.570 (est)The Good Scents Company Information System
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
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
UrineDetected and Quantified0.67 +/- 0.26 umol/mmol creatinineAdult (>18 years old)BothSoy consumption ( ileostomies) details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease References
Colorectal cancer
  1. 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 IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound ID398
FooDB IDFDB000698
KNApSAcK IDC00009392
Chemspider ID4476508
KEGG Compound IDC14536
BioCyc IDCPD-7027
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkGlycitein
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5317750
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID34778
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDMDB00000470
Good Scents IDrw1679411
References
Synthesis ReferenceLang'at-Thoruwa, Caroline; Song, Tong T.; Hu, Jiang; Simons, Andrean L.; Murphy, Patricia A. A Simple Synthesis of 7,4'-Dihydroxy-6-methoxyisoflavone, Glycitein, the Third Soybean Isoflavone. Journal of Natural Products (2003), 66(1), 149-151.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Sirtori CR, Bosisio R, Pazzucconi F, Bondioli A, Gatti E, Lovati MR, Murphy P: Soy milk with a high glycitein content does not reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterolemia in type II hypercholesterolemic patients. Ann Nutr Metab. 2002;46(2):88-92. [PubMed:12011578 ]
  2. Simons AL, Renouf M, Hendrich S, Murphy PA: Metabolism of glycitein (7,4'-dihydroxy-6-methoxy-isoflavone) by human gut microflora. J Agric Food Chem. 2005 Nov 2;53(22):8519-25. [PubMed:16248547 ]