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SHEET /m/genistein · PubChem CID 5280961 · CAS 446-72-0 · REV 2026.07

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Genistein

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C15H10O5 · 270.24 g/mol

Differenol A · Sophoricol · Prunetol

What is Genistein?

The main isoflavone in soy, shaped enough like estrogen to bind its receptors weakly, which is why soy is called a phytoestrogen source. from source

CategoryPlant
Chemical familyAromaticsPhenols
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC1=CC(=CC=C1C2=COC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)O

Toxicity & hazards

WarningIrritantEnvironmentalH302, H315, H319, H335, H400, H410from source

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Where Genistein leads

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Daidzein63% similarBoth carry a phenol group.Apigenin50% similarBoth carry a phenol group.Quercetin47% similarBoth carry a phenol group.Luteolin41% similarBoth carry a phenol group.

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
5280961
Wikidata
Q415957
Structure
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