The Pros and Cons of Soybean Bioactive Compounds: An Overview

A systematic review of black soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.): Nutritional composition, bioactive compounds, health benefits, and processing to application

“…Shen et al, 2013;Stewart et al, 2017). Furthermore, excessive soybean intake can cause goiters in animals or humans consuming diets that are slightly inadequate in iodine or are predisposed to developing goiters (Sosic-Jurjevic et al, 2017;Swallah et al, 2023;.…”

“…Although some suggestions regarding the potential health benefits of BS and BS‐based products are summarized above, there are growing concerns regarding their safety, focusing largely on the estrogenic properties of isoflavones (Swallah et al., 2023). For instance, studies have claimed that women who consume soybean milk have a 2.5 times greater risk of developing uterine fibroids than those who do not (Y. Shen et al., 2013; Stewart et al., 2017).…”

“…For instance, studies have claimed that women who consume soybean milk have a 2.5 times greater risk of developing uterine fibroids than those who do not (Y. Shen et al., 2013; Stewart et al., 2017). Furthermore, excessive soybean intake can cause goiters in animals or humans consuming diets that are slightly inadequate in iodine or are predisposed to developing goiters (Sosic‐Jurjevic et al., 2017; Swallah et al., 2023; J. Zhang et al., 2017). Several studies have demonstrated a reduction in testosterone levels in men after soybean consumption (Soukup et al., 2017; W. Yang et al., 2022).…”

Therapeutic potential and nutritional significance of Ganoderma lucidum – a comprehensive review from 2010 to 2022

“…Hyperlipidemia, for example, is a serious global public health concern, clinically marked by unusually high plasma levels of cholesterol (TC), non-esterified fatty acids, triacylglycerols (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), as well as high TG accumulation in the hepatocytes. 63,64 The gut ecosystem contains over ten trillion microorganisms, with about 1000 known bacterial species and over 3 million genes (150 times extra in contrast with human genes). 59,65 In recent years, a substantial study has been conducted on the gut, increasing our understanding of the inhabitant microbial species and their functional relevance.…”

“…Although frequently misunderstood, these terms encompass related but distinct concepts. 16,131 Succinctly, functional foods (i.e., the integration of plant-derived ingredients into food products to provide beneficial properties to the body) 64 are conventional or everyday foods consumed as portions of the normal daily diet. They are generally made of naturally occurring components, thus in unnatural concentrations, and are incorporated into foods that normally lack them or lack the desired concentrations.…”