Used in research related to soybean biochemistry and plant metabolomics due to its presence as a natural isoflavone derivative. It serves as a reference compound for studying isoflavone glycoside metabolism in legumes. Also investigated for its potential role in understanding enzymatic pathways involved in malonylation and deglycosylation processes in plants. Its stability and structural properties make it useful in analytical methods for profiling phytoestrogens in food and biological samples.