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O-Desmethylangolensin

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O-Desmethylangolensin
Names
IUPAC name
1-(2,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-propanone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.230.083 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C15H14O4/c1-9(10-2-4-11(16)5-3-10)15(19)13-7-6-12(17)8-14(13)18/h2-9,16-18H,1H3
    Key: JDJPNKPFDDUBFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(c1ccc(cc1)O)C(=O)c2ccc(cc2O)O
Properties
C15H14O4
Molar mass 258.273 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H302, H318, H410
P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P310, P330, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

O-Desmethylangolensin (O-DMA) is a phytoestrogen. It is an intestinal bacterial metabolite of the soy phytoestrogen daidzein.[1] It produced in some people, deemed O-DMA producers, but not others.[1] O-DMA producers were associated with 69% greater mammographic density and 6% bone density.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Frankenfeld, C. L. (2011). "O-Desmethylangolensin: The Importance of Equol's Lesser Known Cousin to Human Health". Advances in Nutrition. 2 (4): 317–324. doi:10.3945/an.111.000539. PMC 3125681. PMID 22332073.