Chemical Name:5-[(1E)-2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethenyl]-1,3,benzenediol
Biological Activity:
A
phytoestrogen with antitumour, antioxidant, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory and
antifungal effects. Inhibits cytochrome P450 1A1 (IC50 =
23 μM)
and displays mixed agonist/antagonist actions at ERα
and ERβ estrogen
receptors.
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