1st Edition

Soy in Health and Disease Prevention

Edited By Michihiro Sugano Copyright 2006
328 Pages
by CRC Press

328 Pages
by CRC Press

328 Pages
by CRC Press

While the western world has only recently become enamored with the soybean, East Asia has been consuming and enjoying the associated health benefits of this versatile proteinaceous legume for centuries. The Japanese in particular have devoted much energy to unraveling the mysteries and revealing the science of this oil-rich bean. The Fuji Foundation for Protein Research was established to support... Read more
Nutritional Implications of Soy. Blood Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis. Cancer Prevention, Breast Cancer. Cancer Prevention, Other Than Breast Cancer. Body Fats, Diabetes. Soy Allergy and Allergens. Longevity and Age-Related Diseases. Intervention Study of Isofalvone Supplement for Women’s Health. Soy for Health for All Message from WHO-CARDIAC/MONALISA Study. Soy Saponin. Role of Diatary Soy Lecithin in Lipid Metabolism. Soy Sterols. The Biological Effects of the Bowman-Birk Inhibitor. Bioactive Peptides Derived from Soy Protein. Soy Peptides Derived from Soy Protein. Soy Peptides as Functional Food Material. Fermented Soybean Components and Disease Prevention. Soybean Food as a Food for Specified Health Use. Perspective.

Biography

Sugano, Michihiro