Consumer demand for plant protein-based products is high and expected to grow
considerably in the next decade. Factors contributing to the rise in popularity of plant …

Proteins are essential components of the human diet. Dietary proteins could be derived from
animals and plants. Animal protein, although higher in demand, is generally considered less …

Polyphenols are an important component of plant-derived food with a wide spectrum of
beneficial effects on human health. For many years, they have aroused great interest …

Of any plant, soy contains the largest concentration of isoflavones, a class of
phytoestrogens. Phytoestrogens are structurally similar to estradiol and mimic its effects. Soy …

Concerns that the phytoestrogens (isoflavones) in soy may feminize men continue to be
raised. Several studies and case-reports describing feminizing effects including lowering …

Isoflavones are a subgroup of phytoestrogens, natural plant substances with structure
similar to 17-β-estradiol and capable of binding to estrogen receptors (ERs). Isoflavones …

Context: Soy is the main source of phytoestrogens, which has long been used as traditional
food. One major subtype of phytoestrogens includes isoflavones and they are scientifically …

BACKGROUND High isoflavone intake has been related to decreased fertility in animal
studies, but data in humans are scarce. Thus, we examined the association of soy foods and …

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are serious public health problems worldwide. Considerable
efforts have highlighted the link between these two diseases. The high levels of pro …

The incidence of hormone-dependent cancers, such as those of the breast and prostate, is
much lower in Eastern countries such as China and Japan in comparison with the Western …