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Formation Mechanism and Factors Influencing Accumulation of Isoflavones in Edible Plants

JIAO Caifeng, YANG Runqiang, GU Zhenxin*   

  1. College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Online:2015-06-15 Published:2015-06-07

Abstract:

Isoflavones, as phenolic components, are the secondary metabolites found mostly in legumes with many healthpromoting
functions on humans. The latest research on the formation mechanism of isoflavones and accumulation techniques
based on environmental induction and genetic modification in edible plants is summarized in this paper.

Key words: isoflavones, formation mechanism, accumulation, influencing factors

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