Production of phytoestrogen S-equol from daidzein in mixed culture of two anaerobic bacteria

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-160

  Wang, Xiu Ling ^a,b   Kim, Ho Jin ^a   Kang, Su Il ^c   Kim, Su Il ^a   Hur, Hor Gil ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

^c Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anaerobic bacteria; Daidzein; Intestinal; Isoflavone; S equol

Indexed keywords

DAIDZEIN; DIHYDRODAIDZEIN; EQUOL; PHYTOESTROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGGERTHELLA; GROWTH INHIBITION; INTESTINE; LACTOBACILLUS; METABOLISM; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; HUMANS; INTESTINES; ISOFLAVONES; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PHYTOESTROGENS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOVINAE; EGGERTHELLA; LACTOBACILLUS SP.;

EID: 33846685204     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-006-0183-8     Document Type: Article

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