Answer to Question #313100 in Chemistry for Yuki

Question

Isoflavones are weaker antioxidants than anthocyanidins. What could be the reason?

Answer 1

Isoflavones are plant-based estrogens, also called phytoestrogens. They can work like estrogen in your body but with weaker effects.

Anthocyanidins are common plant pigments, the sugar-free counterparts of anthocyanins. They are based on the flavylium cation, an oxonium ion, with various groups substituted for its hydrogen atoms.