Genistein is one of several known isoflavones. Isoflavones, such as genistein and daidzein, are found in a number of plants including lupin, fava beans, soybeans, kudzu, and psoralea being the primary food source,also in the medicinal plant, Flemingia vestita and coffee.

1.Genistein has the function of anti-oxidation;
2.Genistein powder has the properties of estrogen and anti-estrogen;
3.Genistein can suppress the activation of topoisomerase II, and suppress the activation of protein tyrosine kinase;
4.Genistein brings out cell's procedure death, improves the anticancer drug's effect and suppresses the blood vessel to be produced etc.

1.As the raw materials of drugs, it is mainly used in pharmaceutical field

2.As active ingredients of health products, it is mainly used in health product industry