Equol

Phytochemical

A more beneficial compound produced from soy isoflavones by certain gut bacteria; about 50% of Japanese/Koreans can produce it vs only 1 in 7 Americans

Health Benefits

Health conditions that Equol may influence, based on research.

Protects Against

Dementia
Equol producers had less than half of white matter brain lesions on MRI; produced by gut bacteria from soy isoflavones
Source: How Not to Age
Alzheimer's disease
Equol-producing status associated with less white matter lesion and amyloid-beta deposition in cognitively normal elderly Japanese
Source: How Not to Age

Sources

How Not to Age