glycitein

English

Noun

glycitein (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) An O-methylated isoflavone and phytoestrogen with weak estrogenic activity.
   • 2016 February 6, “Comparison of Metabolites Variation and Antiobesity Effects of Fermented versus Nonfermented Mixtures of Cudrania tricuspidata, Lonicera caerulea, and Soybean According to Fermentation In Vitro and In Vivo”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Isoflavone glycosides and soyasaponins originating from the soybean were decreased, whereas their aglycones such as daidzein, glycitein, and genistein were increased.