Chitosan
Chitosan is a material derived from shellfish exoskeletons with industrial, biomedical and agricultural applications. It’s also used as a “fat-binding” agent in diet supplements, but studies have shown that it has little effect. There is limited animal and human research that suggests a combination of chitosan and Vitamin C enhances excretion of dietary fat, but this combination has not been tested for weight...
Methoxyisoflavone
See 5-Methyl-7-Methoxyisoflavone.
5-Methyl-7-Methoxyisoflavone
Also known as “methoxyisoflavone” or “methoxy.” 5-Methyl-7-Methoxyisoflavone is a derivative of ipriflavone touted as a non-hormonal muscle-building supplement. A 2006 study on resistance-trained men, however, failed to find any...
Ipriflavone
A synthetic derivative of the isoflavone daidzein. Ipriflavone was marketed as a non-estrogenic alternative treatment to counter post-menopausal bone loss and osteoporosis, on the strength of in-vitro and animal studies. Controlled studies in humans, however, have had conflicting results. The safety of ipriflavone has also been questioned. It’s also been claimed that ipriflavone and/or certain derivatives (such as...
Isoflavones
Phytoestrogenic compounds isolated from a number of plants, esp. soy and red clover. Soy isoflavones and red clover extracts are often added to “women’s” supplements, for prevention of osteoporosis, and treatment of premenstrual/menopausal symptoms. Soy isoflavones have antioxidant activity in-vitro, although their ability to increase plasma antioxidant capacity in humans is questionable. Likewise, they appear to...
Daidzein
An isoflavone found in a number of plants, although soy is the primary food source. Daidzein is a phytoestrogen, and exerts weak estrogenic effects in animal studies. Intestinal bacteria play an important role in daidzein metabolism, which metabolize it to equol and/or O-desmethylangolensin – which are more biologically active than the parent compound. Equol is thought to have protective effects against both breast and...
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