Soy: THE PERFECT FOOD

                     INTRODUCTION   

Soybean (Glycine max L.Merill) is the world’s most important seed legume, which contributes to 25% of the global edible oil, about two third of the world protein concentrate of live stock feeding. Soybean meal is valuable ingredient in formulated feeds for poultry and fish. The cultivation and use soybean could be traced back to the beginning of china’s agricultural age. Chinese medical compilations, dating back 6000 years, mention its utilization for human consumption.

 

To  the populate of china ,japan, korea, Philippines, Indonesia for centuries , soybean has meant to be  meat,milk,cheese ,bread and oil this could well be the reason while these countries , it has earn epithets like “cow of the field” and “ gold from soil”.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF SOYABEAN

·        AMOUNT PER 100gm

·        Calories 446

·        Fat – 20 mg

·        Protein – 36g

·        Carbohydrate-30g

Fermented soy product

·        NATTO

·        PICKLED TOFU

·        SOY SAUCE

·        SOY MILK

      HEALTH BENEFIT OF SOYBEAN

 

·        It’s a very good source of protein vit and minerals.

·        Ability to improve metabolism.

·        Help people in weight gain in healthy way, protect heart, defend against cancer, improve digestive health, and decrease the risk of diabetes.

·        Improve bone health.

Reetika Khare

M.sc (1st semester)

         Institute of food technology