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Isoflavone vs Genistein - What's the difference?

isoflavone | genistein |

As nouns the difference between isoflavone and genistein

is that isoflavone is (organic chemistry) any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties while genistein is (organic compound) an isoflavone, found in clover, soya etc, that has estrogenic properties.

isoflavone

English

Noun

(wikipedia isoflavone) (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) any of a class of polyphenolic phytoestrogens found in soybeans and similar plants that may have beneficial health properties

    • genistein

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia genistein) (-)
  • (organic compound) An isoflavone, found in clover, soya etc., that has estrogenic properties