An overview of soybean derived products for sportsmen

Abstract

Soybean Glycine max (L.) Merr. is a major leguminous crop of global importance with widespread applicability and economic value of its products in the national as well as the global market. The aim of the presented investigations was to review the experimental articles and patents referring to the application of soybean-based products for sportsman published in the period 1970-2019. The greatest number of papers and patents were published in the years 2010-2019 by researchers affiliated in the USA, China and Japan. Altogether, 64 patents and 39 experimental articles were recorded. The inventors patented the food supplements (in a majority), sportswear and devices enhancing protection of athletes during their sport activities. The greatest number of experimental articles was devoted to the impact of soy-based products use on athletes’ health, the evaluation of the quality of the products, as well their acceptability by sportsmen.

Plant-Based Proteins, Peptides and Amino Acids in Food Products Dedicated for Sportspeople—A Narrative Review of the Literature

“…The close relationship between muscle mass and strength and overall athlete performance was evidenced, among others, by Suchomel et al [ 209 ]. The lower number of inventions devoted to the improvement of mental and physical health, the relieving of fatigue and muscle recovery, the increase in performance and/or endurance, and the control of body weight corresponds with other studies [ 37 , 40 , 41 , 42 ].…”

“…A similar trend of the decline in the number of patents in the last years of the review period was already noticed in the case of the review of nutritional products for sportspeople based on the kidney bean [ 41 ] and sweet potato [ 40 ]. On the other hand, the survey of the use of maize [ 42 ] and soybean [ 37 ] showed a gradual increase in the number of inventions in the consecutive study periods.…”

“…The performed observations, showing that the majority of inventions containing plant proteins were developed by researchers affiliated in China, The United States of America and Japan, correspond with other findings referring to the application of plant sources in food products dedicated to sportspeople. The greatest number of authors who developed inventions based on constituents deriving from soybeans were affiliated with The United States of America, China and Japan [ 37 ]. Moreover, researchers affiliated with The United States of America and China published the greatest number of patents containing constituents derived from kidney beans [ 42 ].…”

“…To date, the use of proteins, peptides and amino acids was confirmed above all in the case of: Avena sativa L. [ 33 ], Cicer arietinum L. [ 34 ], Glycine max (L.) Merr. [ 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ], Ipomoea batatas L. Lamarck [ 40 ], Lens culinaris Medik. [ 34 ], Oryza sativa L. [ 30 , 38 ], Phaseolus lunatus L. [ 34 ], Phaseolus vulgaris L. [ 34 , 41 ], Pisum sativum L. [ 30 , 34 ], Triticum L. [ 33 , 38 ], Vigna radiate [ 34 ] and Zea mays L. [ 42 ].…”

Products for Sportspeople Containing Constituents Derived from the Common Bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Fabaceae)—A Narrative Literature Review

“…So far, such investigations have been conducted in the case of the soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merr. [17].…”