Soybean

Introduction: The soybean is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean which has numerous uses. Soybeans are an important source of vegetable oil and protein worldwide. The beans contain significant amounts of alpha-linolenic acid, omega-6 fatty acid, and the isoflavones genistein and daidzein which claim able to fight against breast cancer, prostate cancer, menopausal symptoms and heart disease (Ruiz- Larrea et al., 1997). In daily life, we take soya bean drink

Introduction The Glycine max (L.) Merr soybean is an important legume crop (Zhang et. al. 2013). Soybeans are used to produce oils, proteins (Zhang et. al., 2013), and soymeal (Cherubin, 2008). Soybean oil is largely produced and consumed globally (Cherubin, 2008). Soymeal provides 70% of an animal’s protein (Cherubin, 2008). Canada is a top producer of soybeans worldwide (Cherubin, 2008). The Roundup Ready (R.R.) gene is often incorporated into the soybean seeds (Villela et. al., 2014) and is sold

9,10 (See Table 1.1) Table 1.1: Isoflavones (mg) in Soy Foods Food #mg 60 g textured vegetable (soy) protein 45 mg ½ cup miso 59 mg ½ cup soybeans, boiled 47 mg 3 oz tempeh 37 mg 1 cup soy milk 30 mg 3 oz tofu 20 mg Source: USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory There are many proposed mechanisms that attempt to explain how the phytochemicals in soybeans exhibit anti-carcinogenic activity. We do know that genistein affects microRNA expression – targeted translation inhibitors for multiple proteins

Chapter-1 Introduction Biscuit is the one of the oldest bakery snack item, consumed by all age groups. It is a product with better shelf life and one of the most liked bakery product by the urban as well as rural consumers. In India biscuit industries are pegged at 3,000 crores of which the unorganized sector accounts

The Monsanto Corporation is an agricultural company that is split into four different categories: agricultural seed, vegetable seeds, weed control, and traits, technologies and partnering. They are a fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 21,183 employees at over 400 facilities in 66 countries around the world. I will be focusing on the agricultural seed market of Monsanto. Monsanto top brand are DeKalb, Asgrow, Deltapine. These three are their “bread and butter” and a

of land in the Amazon rainforest (Food for Thought). Soy has been popularized in the past decade as a healthy protein substitute for the restricted diets of vegetarians and vegans. In the past 40 years, soybean production has increased by 500% (Soy Benefits). International demand for the soybean has been on the rise, and with it comes an increase in deforestation and

What They Ate In Ancient China, the people ate healthy. The Chinese ate a lot of vegetables but the variety was small. The vegetable range consisted of Cucumbers and Soybeans, and apparently, it’s been dated that they’ve been eating that since 1000 BC. The Soybean was an important grain for the Chinese. At one point in Chinese Food History, Wine was more popular than tea, the first wine that was introduced to them was Yellow Rice Wine, also known as Huangjiu. Huangjiu is a rice wine made from water

Glycine max, more commonly known as soybeans, are part of the legume family and grown in various climates. The history of the plant, production worldwide, types, nutrition information, products from soybeans, pests, beneficial insects, and diseases are important to the present day growth of soybeans. They were originally grown in Southeast Asia in around 1100 B.C. The Asian countries kept this crop to themselves until the Europeans noticed them in the early seventeen hundreds. European nations

Introduction In 2012 my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, for the following year and a half I watched my mother undergo multiple surgeries, daily radiation, and a variety of other intensive treatments. Throughout the entire process I watched my mother physically and mentally deteriorate. At the time my knowledge of the disease was minimal and not only was I fearful of my mothers future, but I was also unaware of the physiological functions that would overcome my mothers body eternally. Following

Statement of the problem In India, soybean or soya bean is a Kharif crop. India ranking is 5th largest producer of soybean in the world. The country Production is approximately 9.67 million tons of soybeans in 2009/10 in India and in 2012/13 the soybean produced 11.34 million tonnes. The states of Rajasthan, MP and Maharashtra contributed 95% of the total soybean produced in India. The United States., Brazil, Argentina, India and China are the world's largest soybean producers and they