Daidzin
Encyclopedia
Daidzin is a natural organic compound
in the class of phytochemical
s known as isoflavone
s. Daidzin can be found in Japanese plant Kudzu
(Pueraria lobata, Fabaceae) and from soybean
leaves.
Daidzin is the 7-O-glucoside
of daidzein
.
Daidzin has shown the potential for the treatment of alcohol dependency (antidipsotropic) based on animal models.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
in the class of phytochemical
Phytochemical
Phytochemicals are biologically active chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants . Phytochemicals are the molecules responsible for the color and organoleptic properties . For example, the deep purple color of blueberries and the smell of garlic...
s known as isoflavone
Isoflavone
Isoflavones comprise a class of organic compounds, often naturally occurring, related to the isoflavonoids. Many act as phytoestrogens in mammals...
s. Daidzin can be found in Japanese plant Kudzu
Kudzu
Kudzu is a plant in the genus Pueraria in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is a climbing, coiling, and trailing vine native to southern Japan and southeast China. Its name comes from the Japanese name for the plant, . It is a weed that climbs over trees or shrubs and grows so...
(Pueraria lobata, Fabaceae) and from soybean
Soybean
The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses...
leaves.
Daidzin is the 7-O-glucoside
Glucoside
A glucoside is a glycoside that is derived from glucose. Glucosides are common in plants, but rare in animals. Glucose is produced when a glucoside is hydrolysed by purely chemical means, or decomposed by fermentation or enzymes....
of daidzein
Daidzein
Daidzein belongs to the group of isoflavones. Daidzein and other isoflavone compounds, such as genistein, are present in a number of plants and herbs like the Thai Kwao Krua or Pueraria mirifica, Kudzu or Pueraria lobata, and in food sources such as soybeans and soy products like tofu and textured...
.
Daidzin has shown the potential for the treatment of alcohol dependency (antidipsotropic) based on animal models.
List of plants that contain the chemical
- Pueraria candollei
- Pueraria lobata
- Pueraria thomsonii
- Pueraria thunbergiana