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Health Benefits of Soymilk


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1 Department of Home Science, MMV, Banaras Hindu University, Varansi (U.P.), India
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India
     

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The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food Agricultural Organization. Soybeans produce significantly more protein per acre than most other use of land. The beans also contains significant amount of phytic acid, -linolenic acid and is flavones. Traditional non-fermented food uses of soybeans include soymilk and tofu. Fermented foods include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, natto and tempeh. The oil is used in many industrial applications. The main producers of soy are the USA (35%), Brazil (27%), Argentina (19%), China (6%) and India (4%).
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Archana Singh
Department of Home Science, MMV, Banaras Hindu University, Varansi (U.P.), India
Nidhi Singh
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India
Archana Chakravvarty
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture Technology, Udaipur (Rajasthan), India

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The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. The plant is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse by the UN Food Agricultural Organization. Soybeans produce significantly more protein per acre than most other use of land. The beans also contains significant amount of phytic acid, -linolenic acid and is flavones. Traditional non-fermented food uses of soybeans include soymilk and tofu. Fermented foods include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, natto and tempeh. The oil is used in many industrial applications. The main producers of soy are the USA (35%), Brazil (27%), Argentina (19%), China (6%) and India (4%).