Description
Daidzinisasoyisoflavoneandtheparentcompoundofaglyconedaidzein;itisalsoaphytoestrogen.Daidzinexhibitsestrogenic,neuromodulatory,cognitionenhancing,andantioxidativeactivities.Daidzinreversesscopolamine-inducedmemoryimpairmentsinanimalmodelsundergoingMorriswatermazeandpassiveavoidancetests.Additionally,daidzininhibitsDGalN/LPS-inducedincreasesinaminotransferaseactivity,lipidperoxidation,andTNF-αlevels,preventinghepatocyteapoptosisinotheranimalmodels.Thiscompoundpromotesproliferationofosteoblastsandbonemarrowstromalcellsandosteogenesisinmarrowstromalcells;italsoinhibitsADIpocyticdifferentiationinosteoblasts.