Glyceollin III
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Glyceollin III is a glyceollin
, a type of pterocarpan
, found in the soybean (Glycine max). It has an antiestrogenic effect. In soil, it has an antifungal
activity against Aspergillus sojae
.
Glyceollin
Glyceollins are a family of prenylated pterocarpan found in ineffective types of nodule in soybean in response to symbiotic infection. They are phytoalexins with an antiestrogenic activity.Molecules found in the family are :* Glyceollin I* Glyceollin II...
, a type of pterocarpan
Pterocarpan
Pterocarpans are derivatives of isoflavonoids found in the Fabaceae family. It is a group of compounds which can be described as benzo-pyrano-furano-benzenes Pterocarpans are derivatives of isoflavonoids found in the Fabaceae family. It is a group of compounds which can be described as...
, found in the soybean (Glycine max). It has an antiestrogenic effect. In soil, it has an antifungal
Antifungal
* Antifungal medication, a medication used to treat fungal infection s such as athlete's foot , ringworm, candidiasis, etc.* Antifungal protein, a protein family* an adjective referring to a fungicide compound...
activity against Aspergillus sojae
Aspergillus sojae
Aspergillus sojae is a mold species in the genus Aspergillus.In Japan it is used to make the ferment of soy sauce, the mirin and other lacto-fermented condiments like tsukemono...
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