Genistin
Biological importance
1)Estrogenic activity:
Removal of genistin or genistein from the diet caused tumors to regress.
2)Antiviral activity:
Genistin and other isoflavones are demonstrated to be bioactive within the neonatal intestine and may reduce the severity of rotavirus infections; genistin alone shows inhibition of the viral infectivity by 40-60%.
3)Bone metabolism:
It is also revealed that genistin has a strong bone loss preventive activity on experimental rats.
Basic Information
1)English name: Genistin
Other names: Genistoside,Genistine,Dyewoods glucoside
4\',5,7-Trihydroxyisoflavone 7-glucoside
2)CAS No.: 529-59-9
3)Molecular Formula: C21H20O10
Molecular Weight: 432.38
4)Appearance: off yellow powder
5)Specification: 98% by HPLC
6)Mesh size: 80 Mesh
Genistin is also converted to a more familiar genistein, thus, the biological activities including antiatherosclerotic, estrogenic and anticancer effects are analogous.
Storage
Store it in the cool and dry place.Keep it from strong light and heat.
Shelf Life
24 months when it is stored properly
