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Equol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Equol
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.150.266.450.400.281
Unique ID
D060754
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060754
Scope Note
A non-steroidal ESTROGEN generated when soybean products are metabolized by certain bacteria in the intestines.
Entry Term(s)
(+-)-Isomer of Equol
3'-Hydroxy-Equol
4'-O-Methyl Equol
4'-methoxy-7-isoflavanol
6'-Hydroxy-Equol
Pharm Action
Phytoestrogens
Registry Numbers
531-95-3
10499-17-9
66036-38-2
0
Related Numbers
10499-17-9
66036-38-2
Previous Indexing
Isoflavones (1963-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Introduced
2012/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/31
Equol Preferred
4'-O-Methyl Equol Narrower
(+-)-Isomer of Equol Narrower
3'-Hydroxy-Equol Narrower
6'-Hydroxy-Equol Narrower
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