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Table 3

Stability for assay of daidzein and genistein in human plasma.

CompoundConcentration
(ng/mL)
Short-term stability
(8 hours, n=3)
%Remaining
Long-term stability
(3 months, n=3)
%Remaining
Freeze-thaw stability
(n=3)
%Remaining
Post-preparative stability (n=5)
%Remaining

Daidzein11098.42105.1986.2698.01
ā€‰220098.5494.57100.1498.11
Average stability98.4899.8893.2098.06

Genistein11099.56104.4491.1596.76
ā€‰220099.2595.67110.8896.94
Average stability99.40100.05101.0296.85