Food Safety Substance

Genistein

Genistein is a food additive with Novel food in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 446-72-0 Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Genistein
CAS
446-72-0
DTXSID
DTXSID5022308
PubChem CID
5280961
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (6)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsSoy IsoflavonesEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Genistein used for in food?

Genistein appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Genistein safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Novel food. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Genistein?

No ADI row was found for Genistein in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Genistein also used in cosmetics?

Genistein has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Soy Isoflavones, EU status permitted.