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Soybean-Based Functional Foods Through Microbial Fermentation: Processing and Biological Activities
Published in Megh R. Goyal, Arijit Nath, Rasul Hafiz Ansar Suleria, Plant-Based Functional Foods and Phytochemicals, 2021
Arijit Nath, Titas Ghosh, Abinit Saha, Klára Pásztorné Huszár, Szilvia Bánvölgyi, Renáta Gerencsérné Berta, Ildikó Galambos, Edit Márki, Gyula Vatai, Andras Koris, Arpita Das
Leguminous soybean (Glycine max) is cultivated around the world due to its unique nutritional and therapeutic values and economic importance [24, 25]. According to Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations [108], remarkable producers of soybean are The United States, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, China, and India [108].
Lactic Acid Bacteria Application to Decrease Food Allergies
Published in Marcela Albuquerque Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, Jean Guy LeBlanc, Raquel Bedani, Lactic Acid Bacteria, 2020
Vanessa Biscola, Marcela Albuquerque Cavalcanti de Albuquerque, Tatiana Pacheco Nunes, Antonio Diogo Silva Vieira, Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco
Soybean (Glycine max) is an abundant and inexpensive source of proteins with high nutritional value and interesting functional properties. In addition, due to the presence of several bioactive compounds, the consumption of this grain has been related to health benefits such as cholesterol reduction, prevention of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular diseases, reduction in the risk of diabetes, obesity and breast tumor development, etc. These facts have contributed to raising the interest in soybean proteins and led to an increase in its consumption and incorporation in many formulations. However, the low digestibility and the allergenic potential of soybean proteins may trigger adverse reactions in susceptible individuals (Aguirre et al. 2014, Biscola et al. 2017).
Nutraceutical Herbs and Insulin Resistance
Published in Robert E.C. Wildman, Richard S. Bruno, Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, 2019
Giuseppe Derosa, Pamela Maffioli
Glycine max, or soya bean, is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Soybeans and pulses are known to be beneficial for diabetes management due to their low glycemic index,48,49 defined as producing a relatively low rise in blood glucose following their consumption.50 Soybeans are the best-known source of isoflavones, including the major isoflavone aglycones, genistein, daidzein, and glycitein, and their respective glycoside conjugates, genistin, daidzin, and glycitin.51,52 Their proposed anti-diabetic activity is reportedly due to their ability to attenuate insulin resistance and improve insulin secretion, with evidence to support these claims found in various clinical trials.53,54
Therapeutic effects of isoflavone-aglycone fraction from soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) in rats with estradiol valerate-induced polycystic ovary syndrome as an inflammatory state
Published in Gynecological Endocrinology, 2019
Sanaz Alivandi Farkhad, Homayoun Khazali
Soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) is a widely consumed legume with antioxidant properties. It has been shown to reduce the risk and progression of oxidative stress – associated conditions, including cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, CVD, and osteoporosis [4,5]. The health benefits of soybean are mainly attributable to the phytochemicals and nutraceuticals such as isoflavones which play important roles in antioxidant defense system [6]. Furthermore, an increasing number of investigations have proven that soybean and its isoflavones exhibit anti-inflammatory functions [7]. The main isoflavones of soybeans are aglycones (free isoflavones), which have no sugar or other modifier attached to them [8].
Glycine Max (L.) Merr isoflavone gel improves vaginal vascularization in postmenopausal women
Published in Climacteric, 2020
S. M. R. R. Lima, J. V. Honorato, M. A. L. G. Silva
In a subsequent double-blind randomized trial, we observed an improvement in epithelial thickness and a higher epithelial maturation index in the isoflavone group. A significant increase in estrogen receptor expression was also found in the epithelium after 90 days of use11. Considering our previous results, in the present study we confirmed an additional effect from the use of Glycine Max (L.) Merr vaginal gel, as it promoted a significant increase in the number of vaginal blood vessels in postmenopausal women. We opted for the use of biopsies and immunohistochemistry as these allow a better evaluation of epithelium histology and quantification of vessels by field.
Sustainable production of biomass and industrially important secondary metabolites in cell cultures of selfheal (Prunella vulgaris L.) elicited by silver and gold nanoparticles
Published in Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2019
Hina Fazal, Bilal Haider Abbasi, Nisar Ahmad, Mohammad Ali, Syed Shujait Ali, Abbas Khan, Dong-Qing Wei
Inside plant morphogenesis, the unconditional release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) reduced cell dedifferentiation and redifferentiation, which directly or indirectly produced toxic metabolites [36]. Plants produce tissue-specific stress enzymes to avoid such oxidative stress conditions [37]. These enzymes form an intervertebral protection system, which protect plant tissues from mono-oxygen related species [36]. In the current experiment, the exposure of suspended cells to different metallic NPs improved the production of these stress enzymes in comparison to control, but here we did not observe linear correlation between SOD and POD enzymes. Similar reports regarding the stress enzymes (SOD and POD) are widely available in various species including Prunus and Solanum [38,39]. In Brassica juncea the application of silver NPs enhanced the synthesis of stress enzymes [5]. Furthermore, the exposure of Glycine max to different NPs improved germination rate and stimulate the production of stress enzymes [4]. It is also reported that Acanthophyllum sordidum callus cultures produce small amount of stress enzyme (SOD) during dedifferentiation but gradually increases in redifferentiation [40]. Moreover, the role of stress enzymes (SOD and POD) and their production are widely reported in many elite plant species [41,42]. During the stress situation, singlet free radicals are released in plant cells, which have the ability to react with macromolecules and finally reduce the developmental processes of various plant tissues [43]. In response to highly singlet reactive radicals, selected plant tissues stimulate the production of polyphenolics, which scavenge free radicals for further reaction [44].