#Id: 10803
#XL - R Botany
Phenolic compounds
Flavonoids may protect against damage by ultraviolet Light
Isoflavonoids have antimicrobial activity
Isoflavonoids are found mostly in legumes such as the rotenoids, have strong insecticidal actions; others have anti-estrogenic effects.
For example, sheep grazing on clover rich in isoflavonoids often suffer from infertility