8-Hydroxydaidzein (8-OHDe), an -hydroxylation derivative of soy isoflavone daidzein isolated from some fermented soybean foods, has been demonstrated to possess potent anti-inflammatory activity. However, the isoflavone aglycone is poorly soluble and unstable in alkaline solutions. To improve the aqueous solubility and stability of the functional isoflavone, 8-OHDe was glucosylated with recombinant amylosucrase of (DgAS) with industrial sucrose, instead of expensive uridine diphosphate-glucose (UDP-glucose).
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