Soy Isoflavones
Isoflavones are polyphenols found almost exclusively in legumes, with soybeans the richest common food source. In the raw bean they are mostly bound to a sugar (glycoside form). Fermentation converts many of them to the free aglycone form, which is why fermented soy foods such as miso, tempeh and natto are the classic dietary sources studied by researchers.
- Class
- Polyphenol (flavonoid)
- Found in
- Soy, chickpeas, red clover
- Fermentation
- Glycoside to aglycone


