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The role of soy in vegetarian diets.
Review in Nutrients, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.
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46 citing papers in PubMed, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perceptions, attitudes and beliefs towards soya among healthy Asian women participating in a soya randomised controlled trial.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Trial
- Can soy intake affect serum uric acid level? Pooled analysis from two 6-month randomized controlled trials among Chinese postmenopausal women with prediabetes or prehypertension.European journal of nutrition · 2015Trial
- A six-month randomized controlled trial of whole soy and isoflavones daidzein on body composition in equol-producing postmenopausal women with prehypertension.Journal of obesity · 2013Trial
- Hypocholesterolemic agents and the gut microbiota: a review of interactions and modulatory activity.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2026Review
- Soybean Protein Hydrolysate Enhances Growth and Freeze-Drying Survival ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Review on the Current Research and Industrialization Status of Edible Insect Protein.Food science of animal resources · 2025Review
- Innovative Cold Plasma Pretreatment and Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Genistein from Edamame and Storage Stability of Dried Extract Powder.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dietary flaxseed: Cardiometabolic benefits and its role in promoting healthy aging.GeroScience · 2025Review
- A Review of the Clinical and Epidemiologic Evidence Relevant to the Impact of Postdiagnosis Isoflavone Intake on Breast Cancer Outcomes.Current nutrition reports · 2025Review
- Modulation of gut microbiota and immune response by soy peptides mitigates irinotecan induced intestinal toxicity.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Modulation of the human fecal metabolome - Effect of polyphenols depends on the BMI.Current research in food science · 2025Article
- European soybean to benefit people and the environment.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Plant-based meat alternatives in South Africa: An analysis of products on supermarket shelves.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Soybean genetics, genomics, and breeding for improving nutritional value and reducing antinutritional traits in food and feed.The plant genome · 2023Review
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- Perspective: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Can Help Facilitate and Maintain a Lower Animal to Plant Protein Intake Ratio.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Article
- Are epigenetic mechanisms and nutrition effective in male and female infertility?Journal of nutritional science · 2023Review
- Nutritional andHeliyon · 2022Article
- Ultrasonic-assisted extraction of bioactive chlorogenic acid from heilong48 soybean variety: Parametric optimization and evaluation of physicochemical and bioactive properties.Food science & nutrition · 2022Article
- Genistein protects against ultraviolet B-induced wrinkling and photoinflammation in in vitro and in vivo models.Genes & nutrition · 2022Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Soyfoods have long been prized among vegetarians for both their high protein content and versatility. Soybeans differ markedly in macronutrient content from other legumes, being much higher in fat and protein, and lower in carbohydrate. In recent years however, soyfoods and specific soybean constituents, especially isoflavones, have been the subject of an impressive amount of research. Nearly 2,000 soy-related papers are published annually. This research has focused primarily on the benefits that soyfoods may provide independent of their nutrient content. There is particular interest in the role that soyfoods have in reducing risk of heart disease, osteoporosis and certain forms of cancer. However, the estrogen-like effects of isoflavones observed in animal studies have also raised concerns about potential harmful effects of soyfood consumption. This review addresses questions related to soy and chronic disease risk, provides recommendations for optimal intakes, and discusses potential contraindications. As reviewed, the evidence indicates that, with the exception of those individuals allergic to soy protein, soyfoods can play a beneficial role in the diets of vegetarians. Concerns about adverse effects are not supported by the clinical or epidemiologic literature. Based on the soy intake associated with health benefits in the epidemiologic studies and the benefits noted in clinical trials, optimal adult soy intake would appear to be between two and four servings per day.
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