Evidence / Setchell et al. · 2010

How equol is formed and why its forms differ

Selected research. Study type, product relevance and limitations are shown separately.

Editorial study summary

Study type: Narrative review.
Product relevance: Mechanistic context for gut conversion and molecular forms.
Sample or population: Prior chemistry and metabolism literature.
Studied dose: Not applicable.
Duration: Not applicable.
Finding: The review describes bacterial conversion of soy isoflavone precursors to S-equol in some adults and selective affinity of S-equol for estrogen receptor beta.
Limitations: Receptor affinity and bacterial formation do not establish symptom outcomes.
Study quality: Narrative synthesis without a new human trial. Editorial review was limited to the abstract. No formal risk-of-bias rating was assigned.
Funding and disclosures: Funding and conflicts were not verified from the abstract.

The studies discussed here examine ingredients or other formulations. They do not establish results for this DR.MORGAN finished product.