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Prevalence of daidzein-metabolizing phenotypes differs between Caucasian and Korean American women and girls.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 May 2006
Song Kyung Bin, Atkinson Charlotte, Frankenfeld Cara L, Jokela Tuija, Wähälä Kristiina, Thomas Wendy K, Lampe Johanna W
Abstract excerpt
Interindividual differences in metabolism of the soy isoflavone, daidzein, to equol and O-desmethylangolensin (ODMA) by human gut bacteria, have been associated with altered risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, according to some studies. Differences have been reported in the prevalence of the equol-producer phenotype among populations, with a higher prevalence in soy-consuming Asian populations than in...
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