T. Nishihata

Biotransformation of C-glucosylisoflavone puerarin to estrogenic (3S)-equol in co-culture of two human intestinal bacteria.

M. Hattori, N. Kakiuchi, Jong-Sik Jin, 2008, Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin.

The C-glucosyl bond of puerarin was cleaved hydrolytically by a human intestinal bacterium strain PUE to yield its aglycone daidzein and an intact glucose.

M. Hattori, M. Iwashima, K. Komatsu, 2011, Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin.