Isoflavane
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Isoflavanes are a class of isoflavonoids, which are themselves types of polyphenolic compounds. They have the 3-phenylchroman (isoflavan, CAS number: 4737-26-2, molecular formula: C15H14O, exact mass: 210.1044646 u) backbone.[1]
Examples
- Equol
References
- ^ PubChem. "(S)-isoflavan". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
Sources
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Philenoptera laxiflora (syn. Lonchocarpus laxiflorus) contains two isoflavanes: lonchocarpane and laxiflorane.
See also
- Isoflavonoid
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Types of isoflavonoids
- Isoflavanes
- Isoflavandiols
- Isoflavenes
- Isoflavones
- Pterocarpans
- Pterocarpans
- Isoflavonoid biosynthesis
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