Soybean

INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) is a versatile leguminous plant with exceptional nutritional health and benefits. The key benefits are related to their excellent protein content (contains all 8 essential amino acids), high levels of essential fatty acids, numerous vitamins and minerals, isoflavones, and fibre (Dwevedi and Kayastha, 2011). Soybean supplements nearly one-third of the world population with proteins and edible oil (Dogra1et al., 2014). According to Messina, (1995) soybean have considerable amounts of linolenic acid, omega-6 fatty acid and isoflavones (genistein and daidzein). The presence of isoflavones in soybean reduces the risk of developing cancer of breast, cervical, ovarian, lung and colon, protein helps in lowering cholesterol levels, thus helpful in reduction heart and blood pressure associated diseases (Dwevedi and Kayastha, 2011). Most of the soy products act as perfect replacements for meat and dairy products specifically required for vegetarians. For children, soybeans are effective in their growth and development. Besides its nutritional and health benefits, soybean helps in replenishing and maintaining soil fertility through its biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and in rotation with exhaustive crops…

In order to synthesize soy protein isolate, processing facilities take many steps. Most processors start with defatted soy flakes or meal. They create defatted soy flakes by cracking raw soybeans and separating them from their hulls. The beans are then carefully heated so as to minimize protein damage. The oil is removed from flakes through the process of solvent extraction. In solvent extraction the flakes, or soy flour in some cases, are soaked in a solvent such as hexane. The dissolved oil…

A Retired Professional Interview The agricultural and extension education profession has changed and developed over time. As a future worker in this career, I need to know more about the agricultural and extension education profession and how it developed with time. In order to fully understand that, I interviewed the retired extension worker in Mississippi State. He is known as one of the top soybean specialists in the US. This interview took place on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Starbucks on…

Soy products available in many forms on the market like Soy milk, Edamame, Soy Protein Powder, Soy Flour, Tempeh, Miso. Soy flour has been processed from whole ground soybeans. In the present study fresh homemade soy flour was prepared by grinding yellow soybeans. The fresh soy flour 25g was given for study group I and 45g was given for study group II for 90days. During the study period, in study group, three participants did not consume soy flour dosa for three days out of 90 days. In the study…

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differences in how they 're made, how they are cooked, and the amount of health benefits they offer. Where your food comes from and how it is made is a very important factor when deciding what is the right choice to eat, as well as what it does for the environment. Tofu is made out of a few simple ingredients; soybeans, water, and a coagulant. Two common types of coagulants include salts and acids. The U.S. Currently produces most of the world 's soybeans. There is some controversy behind…

Soy products, such as soy milk, contain abundant functional ingredients, such as soy proteins and isoflavones, and are attractive materials for use as bases in functional foods (Takagi, et al. 2015). These soy products are used for foods such as tofu, which is the water extract of soybeans, which is not particularly abundant in the western culture. Isoflavones have a humungous part in hormonal instances in women. Isoflavones are known to have a similar structure that is like that of female…

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Extracellular or bacterial cellulose (BC) synthesized by nonpathogenic aerobic bacteria in a culture medium containing carbon and nitrogen sources can be promising biodegradable nanofibers for composite materials because of their excellent mechanical properties [1]. Although BC is chemically identical to plant-based cellulose, it exists in extremely pure form and does not contain any hemicellulose, lignin, pectin or wax materials [2]. In addition, it has higher crystallinity, degree of…

Edamame is rich in isoflavones which is similar to estrogen. Isoflavones are known to have properties as anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anticancer, and antimicrobial. These can regulate inflammatory responses, fight microbes, slow down aging in cells, and even protect against certain types of cancer. The two rich isoflavones in edamame are genistein and daidzein which could be used to improve breast cancer treatment. Another food that can help with aging is tofu. Tofu contains isoflavones,…