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. 2010 Sep 5;20(5):377–384. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20090185

Table 4. Spearman correlation coefficients for isoflavone intake on 2-day dietary records and mean of urinary isoflavonoid measurements among participants on a regular diet.

Dietary intake (mg/day) Urinary excretion (µmol/24 hours) r
Daidzein 7.57 ± 12.12 Total daidzeina 19.79 ± 22.93 0.55e
Genistein 10.18 ± 17.38 Total genisteinb 6.42 ± 9.69 0.60e
Glycitein 1.05 ± 2.72 Total glyciteinc 1.98 ± 2.85 0.50e
Isoflavone 18.80 ± 31.96 Total isoflavoned 28.18 ± 31.85 0.58e

aTotal daidzein = daidzein plus its metabolites dihydrodaidzein, equol, and O-desmethylangolensin.

bTotal genistein = genistein plus its metabolite dihydrogenistein.

cTotal glycitein = glycitein plus its metabolite dihydroglycitein.

dTotal isoflavone = total daidzein + total genistein + total glycitein.

eP < 0.01.