{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Genistein (Gen) - Definition of Genistein (Gen)","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zhszl0AkrL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/genistein-gen\/\">Genistein (Gen)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/genistein-gen\/embed\/#?secret=zhszl0AkrL\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Genistein (Gen)&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"zhszl0AkrL\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"One of several phytochemicals produced by the soybean plant as a defense against certain plant diseases; and to signal rhizobia bacteria (to produce nitrogen for the soybean plant via colonization of its roots, followed by nitrogen fixation from the air). Genistein is also produced as a by-product of mycobacterium fermentation (process used to produce commercial amounts of certain antibiotics). Genistein is an isoflavone, a steroid-like compound that can be lethal to certain animal cells via its kinase-inhibiting properties. Genistein fights cancer (tumor cells) by inhibiting protein tyrosine kinase and topoisomerase II. Attached to a pharmaceutical \"guided missile\" such as a monoclonal antibody or the CD4 protein, genistein is potentially useful for treatment against some tumors and has been investigated as a possible treatment against B-cell precursor leukemia.Soy estrogen-like compound that has been found to inhibit the activity of enzymes involved in the control of cell proliferation.A soy isoflavone that has been found to inhibit the activity of enzymes involved in the control of cell proliferation. It is a phytoestrogen with weak estrogenic and antiestrogenic effects."}