Soy is a basic food ingredient of traditional Asian cuisine used for thousands of years. In
Western countries, soybeans have been introduced about a hundred years ago and recently …

Soyfoods have long been recognized as sources of high-quality protein and healthful fat, but
over the past 25 years these foods have been rigorously investigated for their role in chronic …

The soybean crop is one of the most important crops worldwide. Soybean seeds are
important for both protein meal and vegetable oil. The crop is grown on an estimated 6% of …

Over three billion people are currently micronutrient (ie micronutrient elements and vitamins)
malnourished, resulting in egregious societal costs including learning disabilities among …

Dried beans (often referred to as grain legumes) may contribute to some of the health
benefits associated with plant-based diets. Beans are rich in a number of important …

At the center of iron and oxidant metabolism is the ferritin superfamily: protein cages with
Fe2+ ion channels and two catalytic Fe/O redox centers that initiate the formation of caged …

Plant foods are the major staples of diets in developing countries, in which the consumption
of animal-source foods is often low because of economic and/or religious concerns …

▪ Abstract Ferritin, a major form of endogenous iron in food legumes such as soybeans, is a
novel and natural alternative for iron supplementation strategies where effectiveness is …

Dietary deficiencies in Fe and Zn are globally widespread, causing serious health problems
such as anaemia, poor pregnancy outcomes, increased risk of morbidity and mortality …

Iron is an essential trace metal in the human diet due to its obligate role in a number of
metabolic processes. In the diet, iron is present in a number of different forms, generally …