TABLE 3

Kinetic parameters of metabolism for genistein, daidzein, formononetin, glycitein, biochanin A, and prunetin by rat ileal microsomes




Isoflavone

Genistein

Daidzein

Formononetin

Glycitein

Biochanin A

Prunetin
Ileum Vmax1 (nmol/min/mg) 1.4 0.6 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.8
Km1 (μM) 8.3 5.5 9.0 2.1 7.1 1.8
Vmax1/Km1 (ml/min/mg) 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.1 0.4
Vmax2 (biphasic) (nmol/min/mg) 0.04 0.2
Km2 (μM) 8.0 0.4
R 2 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0

AIC
-22.0
-45.0
-30.7
-35.7
-28.0
-42.0