Method of Defining Equol-Producer Status and Its Frequency among Vegetarians
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Method of defining equol-producer status and its frequency among vegetarians.
7-Hydroxy-3-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)-chroman (S-equol) is a specific end-metabolite formed in the biotransformation of the dietary soy isoflavones daidzin and daidzein by intestinal bacteria. The frequency of equol production varies among individuals and populations, and it is suggested that the efficacy of soy foods differs depending on the ability of an individual to produce equol. To develop a sta...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.8.2188