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27883

Coumestrol

BioReagent, suitable for fluorescence, ≥97.5% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

7,12-Dihydroxycoumestan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H8O5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
268.22
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-525-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
266702
MDL number:
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product line

BioReagent

Quality Level

assay

≥97.5% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

≥350 °C (lit.)

solubility

DMSO: soluble

fluorescence

λex 377 nm; λem 437 nm in 0.1 M Tris pH 8.0

suitability

suitable for fluorescence

SMILES string

Oc1ccc-2c(OC(=O)c3c-2oc4cc(O)ccc34)c1

InChI

1S/C15H8O5/c16-7-1-3-9-11(5-7)19-14-10-4-2-8(17)6-12(10)20-15(18)13(9)14/h1-6,16-17H

InChI key

ZZIALNLLNHEQPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ESR1(2099), ESR2(2100)
mouse ... Esr1(13982)
rat ... Ar(24208)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Coumestrol has anti-estrogenic actions in the brain and pituitary, mediated through estrogen receptor-α.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Infertility in the Southern White Rhino: is diet the source of the problem?
Heather B Patisaul
Endocrinology, 153(4), 1568-1571 (2012-03-13)
Gail A Greendale et al.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 19(8), 894-903 (2012-03-15)
Phytoestrogens, which consist mainly of isoflavones, lignans, and coumestans have estrogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Previous research suggests that higher dietary or supplemental intakes of isoflavones and lignans are related to better cognitive performance in middle-aged and older women. We conducted
Ellen B Gold et al.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.), 20(3), 305-314 (2013-02-26)
Although reduction of vasomotor symptoms (VMS; hot flashes and night sweats) has been reported in postmenopausal women who used isoflavones, a clear dose response has not been shown, has largely not been reported for perimenopausal women, and has largely only
Hae-In Lee et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(8), 2896-2903 (2012-02-07)
Flavonoids, secondary plant metabolites which mainly have a polyphenolic structure, play an important role in plant-microbe communications for nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. Among 10 polyphenolic compounds isolated from soybean roots in our previous study, coumestrol showed the highest antioxidant activity. In this
Cibele Canal Castro et al.
Brain research, 1474, 82-90 (2012-07-25)
Global ischemia arising during cardiac arrest or cardiac surgery causes highly selective, delayed death of hippocampal CA1 neurons. Phytoestrogens are naturally occurring plant-derived compounds that are present in the human diet and are considered selective estrogen receptor (ER) modulators. The

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