FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (5): 281-284.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201205060

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Research Progress in Neuronal Protection Mechanisms of Daidzein

ZHOU Li,ZHANG Yong-zhong,   

  1. 1. College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China;2. College of Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China;3. Key Laboratory of Soybean Biology, Ministry of Education, Harbin 150030, China
  • Online:2012-03-15 Published:2012-03-03

Abstract: Daidzein is an isoflavone in an aglycone form. It has a series of biological activities. The animal experiments, clinical researches and epidemiological investigations indicated that daidzein has multiple functions for preventing and treating menopausal symptom, osteoporosis, breast cancer, prostate cancer and other diseases. More attentions have been paid to its capability for neuronal protection. In this paper, the functions and the neuronal protection mechanisms of daidzein have been discussed.

Key words: daidzein, neruoprotection, mechanism

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