We also supply Equol for studies to universities for free, please contact: frontdesk@sbeh.asia

Formal Name 4',7-Isoflavandiol Molecular Formula C 15 H 14 O 3 Formula Weight 242.3 Purity ≥99% Stability 2 years Storage Refrigerated

Size USD EUR CHF 10gr $ 1,290.00 € 960.00 Fr. 1,260.00 50gr $ 5,500.00 € 4,080.00 Fr. 5,295.00 100gr $ 9,800.00 € 7,280.00 Fr. 9,490.00 500gr $ 44,000.00 € 32,612.00 Fr. 41,080.00

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Description

Equol is a nonsteroidal estrogen produced from the metabolism of the isoflavonoid phytoestrogen daidzein by human intestinal microflora.1,2 The estrogen receptor (ER) binding activity of the naturally occurring (S)-enantiomer demonstrates greater affinity toward ERß while the (R)-enantiomer demonstrates greater affinity towards ERα.1,2 Synthesized as a racemic mixture, (±)-equol exhibits EC 50 values of 200 and 74 nM for human ERα and ERß, respectively and induces breast cancer cell proliferation in vitro at concentrations as low as 100 nM.2,3

1. Setchell, K.D.R., Clerici, C., Lephart, E.D., et al. S-equol, a potent ligand for estrogen receptor b, is the exclusive enantiomeric form of the soy isoflavone metabolite produced by human intestinal bacterial flora. Am J Clin Nutr 81 1072-1079 (2005).

2. Muthyala, R.S., Ju, Y.H., Sheng, S., et al. Equol, a natural estrogenic metabolite from soy isoflavones: Convenient preparation and resolution of R- and S-equols and their differing binding and biological activity through estrogen receptors alpha and beta. Bioorg Med Chem 12 1559-1567 (2004).

3. Liu, H., Du, J., Hu, C., et al. Delayed activation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase ½ is involved in genistein- and equol-induced cell proliferation and estrogen-receptor-a-mediated transcription in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. J Nutr Biochem (2009).

Background Reading

Liu, H., Du, J., Hu, C., et al. Delayed activation of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase ½ is involved in genistein- and equol-induced cell proliferation and estrogen-receptor-a-mediated transcription in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. J Nutr Biochem (2009).

Heemstra, J.M., Kerrigan, S.A., Doerge, D.R., et al. Total synthesis of (S)-equol. Org Lett 8(24) 5441-5443 (2006).

Setchell, K.D.R., Clerici, C., Lephart, E.D., et al. S-equol, a potent ligand for estrogen receptor b, is the exclusive enantiomeric form of the soy isoflavone metabolite produced by human intestinal bacterial flora. Am J Clin Nutr 81 1072-1079 (2005).