Posted by Chantel M. research contributed US National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
The indigenous intestinal microflora are involved in a variety of
processes within the human body, and are important for maintaining host
health. suggest that Daidzein, an isoflavone phytoestrogen found in soy,
is metabolized to equol and O-desmethylangolensin (O-DMA) by intestinal
bacteria. The specific bacterium/bacteria responsible for equol and
O-DMA production in humans have yet to be identified definitively, but
in vitro and animal studies have suggested that equol and O-DMA are more
biologically active than their precursor daidzein. Interestingly,
substantial interindividual differences in daidzein metabolism exist;
following soy or daidzein consumption,
approximately 30%-50% of the human population produce equol, and
approximately 80%-90% produce O-DMA. posted in PubMed,
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Thanks for equol info. Seems like adding it to cosmetics will have varying effects on producers and non producers.
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