TABLE 1

Calculated AUC of genistein, daidzein, and derived metabolites after intragastric genistein and/or daidzein administration

IsoflavoneAglycone or MetaboliteWild-TypeKnockout AUCpa
AUC h nMAUC h nM
Genistein (50 mg/kg)254.7 ± 23.9371.2 ± 31.10.097
Gen-sulfate326.9 ± 92.22,338.8 ± 224.80.014
Gen-gluc 1241.2 ± 69.51,992.3 ± 242.50.02
Gen-gluc 247.5 ± 13.199.9 ± 14.30.14
Gen-gluc 344.8 ± 10.8106.1 ± 17.70.097
Total900.9 ± 207.34,987.7 ± 508.40.018
Daidzein (50 mg/kg)Daidzein222.43 ± 32.5528.9 ± 80.20.071
Daid-sulfate361.4 ± 67.02,459.1 ± 365.10.029
Daid-gluc 1n.d.977.2 ± 196.0
Daid-gluc 2n.d.n.d.
Total583.7 ± 89.74,012.1 ± 611.70.031
Genistein+daidzein (25 + 25 mg/kg)Genistein149.4 ± 12.8251.5 ± 27.80.079
Gen-sulfate284.7 ± 32.41,765 ± 145.50.0099
Gen-gluc 1162.9 ± 33.61,155.0 ± 192.60.0366
Daidzein157.8 ± 26.3355.3 ± 51.30.0756
Daid-sulfate171.5 ± 45.91,687.0 ± 307.60.039
Total926.4 ± 138.95,174.5 ± 696.10.026
  • n.d., not detected; Gen-gluc 2, genistein glucuronide isomer 2; Gen-gluc 3, genistein glucuronide isomer 3; Daid-gluc 1, daidzein glucuronide isomer 1; Daid-gluc 2, daidzein glucuronide 2.

  • a Bold text indicates significant differences (p < 0.05).