Genistein

Phytochemical

Soy phytoestrogen structurally similar to estrogen that functions as a natural selective estrogen receptor modulator

Food Sources

Foods that contain Genistein.

Soy
Source: How Not to Age
Soybeans
Genistein from soybean and soy-based foods
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Soy Foods
Genistein forms a large part of the isoflavone content of soya, perhaps as high as 60%
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Tofu
Source: Young Forever
Natto
Source: Young Forever

Health conditions that Genistein may influence, based on research.

Osteoporosis
RCT (Morabito 2002) showing genistein effects on bone loss in early postmenopausal women
Source: How Not to Age
Cardiovascular Disease
Genistein from soybean and soy-based foods has cardioprotective effects; protects from diabetes and cancer
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Alzheimer's disease
Genistein has potential to reduce activity of DNA topoisomerase and tyrosine protein kinase; many phenolic moieties lead to good antioxidant activity
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Menopause symptoms
Genistein modulates postmenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, anxiety and depression
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Cancer
Source: Young Forever

How Genistein works at a cellular level.

PromotesActivates Nrf2
Some well-known phytochemicals which strongly induce Nrf2-mediated SR include curcumin, quercetin, genistein and eugenol.
PromotesmTOR Suppression
Isoflavones genistein (soy) targets mTOR and PI3K pathways
PromotesActs as phytoestrogen, modulating estrogen activity
Soya genistein is an isoflavone (phytoestrogen); improves glucose metabolism, induces apoptosis in cancer, modulates postmenopausal symptoms
PromotesDNA methylation
Mice given methylation factors including genistein produced healthy offspring from genetically identical agouti mice.

Recipes featuring foods that contain Genistein.