Isoxanthohumol
Isoxanthohumol is a prenylflavonoid, and it is a phytoestrogen. It is abbreviated as IX or IXN.
8-prenylnaringenin can be produced from isoxanthohumol by flora in the human intestine,[1] and by fungus in cell cultures.[2]
This prenylflavonoid is found in hops.
References
- ^ Possemiers; et al. (2006). "The Prenylflavonoid Isoxanthohumol from Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) Is Activated into the Potent Phytoestrogen 8-Prenylnaringenin In Vitro and in the Human Intestine". Journal of Nutrition. 136 (7). American Society for Nutrition: 1862–1867.
{{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in:|author=(help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Production of 8-Prenylnaringenin from Isoxanthohumol through Biotransformation by Fungi Cells. Ming-liang Fu, Wei Wang, Feng Chen, Ya-chen Dong, Xiao-jie Liu, Hui Ni and Qi-he Chen, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2011, volume 59, issue 13, pages 7419–7426, doi:10.1021/jf2011722