Broad spectrum

Engineering

Formononetin

Isoflavones

Biotechnology

Biology

Materials science

Biochanin A

Estrogen

Risk analysis (engineering)

Phytoestrogens

Computational biology

Biochemical engineering

Combinatorial chemistry

Nanotechnology

Cosmetics

Internal medicine

Pharmacology

Genistein

Medicine

Chemistry

Daidzein

Traditional medicine

Pathology

Food Chemistry

Formononetin (FORM) is an isoflavone from the group of phytoestrogens that exhibits a broad spectrum of physiological effects beneficial to health through dependent and independent mechanisms of estrogen. This article aimed to present FORM main functions and future prospects for applications in different areas. Scientific publications and patents dated between 1998 and 2019 were analyzed. FORM has potential as an active compound of interest to product development for the industries of food, medicine, and cosmetics, among others. Moreover, in the medical area, this active compound has shown potential in the prevention and treatment of several diseases, including chronic ones, such as cancer, obesity, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Formononetin: Biological effects and uses – A review