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5-Methyl-7-methoxyisoflavone

chemical compound

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionDec 24, 2024
Entity authorityQ1176343
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5-Methyl-7-methoxyisoflavone, commonly referred to simply as methoxyisoflavone, is a chemical compound marketed as a bodybuilding supplement. However, there is no meaningful clinical evidence to support its usefulness. A study published in 2006 examined the effect of methoxyflavone on training adaptations and markers of muscle anabolism and catabolism. No measurable effects were observed in athletic performance or in levels of testosterone and cortisol.

Consumption of 5-methyl-7-methoxyisoflavone can produce false positive results in urinary tests for cannabinoid use.

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Hu, Wei-Xiao; Qian, Hong-Sheng; Rao, Guo-Wu (2004). "Structure of 5-methyl-7-methoxy-isoflavone". Journal of Chemical Crystallography. 34 (11): 793. Bibcode:2004JCCry..34..793H. doi:10.1007/s10870-004-7655-y.

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This entry incorporates text from 5-Methyl-7-methoxyisoflavone” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.