Biochanin A

Biochanin A is an O-methylated isoflavone. It is a natural organic compound in the class of phytochemicals known as flavonoids. Biochanin A can be found in red clover in soy, in alfalfa sprouts, in peanuts, in chickpea and in other legumes.
Biochanin A is classified as a phytoestrogen. It has also been found to be a weak inhibitor of fatty acid amide hydrolase in vitro.

Metabolism

The enzyme biochanin-A reductase converts biochanin A to 2,3-dihydrobiochanin A using nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate as its cofactor.
The enzyme isoflavone-7-O-beta-glucoside 6"-O-malonyltransferase uses malonyl-CoA and biochanin A 7-O-β-D-glucoside to produce CoA and biochanin A 7-O-.