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Hassan Sohouli M, Lari A, Fatahi S, Shidfar F, Găman MA, Sernizon Guimarães N, Sindi GA, Mandili RA, Alzahrani GR, Abdulwahab RA, Almuflihi AM, Alsobyani FM, Albu Mahmud AM, Nazzal O, Alshaibani L, Elmokid S, Abu-Zaid A. Impact of soy milk consumption on cardiometabolic risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Funct Foods 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2021.104499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Onuegbu AJ, Olisekodiaka JM, Irogue SE, Amah UK, Okwara JE, Ayelagbe OG, Onah CE. Consumption of Soymilk Reduces Lipid Peroxidation But May Lower Micronutrient Status in Apparently Healthy Individuals. J Med Food 2018; 21:506-510. [PMID: 29432056 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2017.0094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Consumption of soy products is speculated to reduce the risk and progression of some disease conditions. The underlying mechanisms mediating this effect are uncertain, but the lowering of oxidative stress has been suggested. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of soymilk on antioxidant status and lipid peroxidation in apparently healthy individuals. Five hundred milliliters of soymilk was taken daily by each of 39 apparently healthy individuals for a period of 28 days. Two sets of blood samples (baseline and after 28 days of soymilk intake) were collected and assayed for total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) levels, using standard methods. Consumption of soymilk significantly increased serum TAC and reduced serum MDA when compared with baseline values (P < .001, P < .001 respectively). The decrease in MDA concentration was significantly contributed by the women (P < .001). Mean serum Mn was also significantly reduced (P = .03) when compared with baseline values. There were no changes in serum Zn concentration and the activity of SOD enzyme. The serum GST activity was significantly increased in men (P = .02) and significantly reduced in women (P < .001) in comparison with their corresponding baseline values. Daily consumption of soymilk enhanced antioxidant status and this led to reduced lipid peroxidation. It also resulted in a significant reduction of Mn. The dietary use of soymilk as an adjuvant to supplement meals seems beneficial health wise. However, soymilk should be taken with caution as it could result in micronutrient deficiency.
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- Anaelechi J Onuegbu
- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- 2 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Osogbo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology , Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
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- 1 Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences, Nnewi, Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Kitajima Y, Ogawa S, Egusa S, Ono Y. Soymilk Improves Muscle Weakness in Young Ovariectomized Female Mice. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9080834. [PMID: 28777295 PMCID: PMC5579627 DOI: 10.3390/nu9080834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Estrogens play a key role in an extensive range of physiological functions in various types of tissues throughout the body in females. We previously showed that estrogen insufficiency caused muscle weakness that could be rescued by estrogen administration in a young female ovariectomized (OVX) mouse model. However, long-term estrogen replacement therapy increases risks of breast cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Soymilk contains plant-based protein and isoflavones that exert estrogen-like activity. Here we examined the effects of prolonged soymilk intake on muscle and its resident stem cells, called satellite cells, in the estrogen-insufficient model. Six-week-old C57BL/6 OVX female mice were fed with a dried soymilk-containing diet. We found that prolonged soymilk intake upregulated grip strength in OVX mice. Correspondingly, cross-sectional area of tibialis anterior muscle was significantly increased in OVX mice fed with soymilk. Furthermore, soymilk diet mitigated dysfunction of satellite cells isolated from OVX mice. Thus, these results indicated that prolonged soymilk intake is beneficial for improving muscle weakness in an estrogen-insufficient state in females.
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- Yuriko Kitajima
- Musculoskeletal Molecular Biology Research Group, Basic and Translational Research Center for Hard Tissue Disease, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan.
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- Research and Development Division, Marusanai Co., Ltd., Aichi 444-2193, Japan.
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- Research and Development Division, Marusanai Co., Ltd., Aichi 444-2193, Japan.
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- Musculoskeletal Molecular Biology Research Group, Basic and Translational Research Center for Hard Tissue Disease, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan.
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Sharifi-Zahabi E, Entezari MH, Maracy MR. Effects of Soy Flour Fortified Bread Consumption on Cardiovascular Risk Factors According to APOE Genotypes in Overweight and Obese Adult Women: A Cross-over Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Clin Nutr Res 2015; 4:225-34. [PMID: 26566517 PMCID: PMC4641984 DOI: 10.7762/cnr.2015.4.4.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Recent studies suggest that inclusion of soy product in the diet may have favorable effects on relief of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and risk factors. These effects might be associated with the presence of specific polymorphism in gene. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of consumption of soy flour fortified bread on cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese women according to APOE genotype. In a randomized cross-over clinical trial 30 overweight and obese women received a mild weight loss diet and assigned to a regular diet and a soy bread diet, each for 6 weeks and a washout period for 20 days. Subjects in the soy bread diet were asked to replace 120 grams of their daily usual bread intake with equal amount of soy bread. No significant effects of soy bread on serum lipid, systolic blood pressure and anthropometric indices were observed compared to the regular diet (p > 0.05). For diastolic blood pressure (DBP), comparison of mean differences between two groups showed a marginally significant effect of soy bread (p = 0.06). Compared to regular diet, soy bread had a significant effect on DBP in E2 genotype group (ε2/ε2) (p = 0.03). Having ε2 allele may influences responses of CVD risk factor to soy bread consumption. However more nutrigenetic studies are required.
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- Elham Sharifi-Zahabi
- Food Security Research Center and Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center and Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-73461, Iran
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Kani AH, Alavian SM, Esmaillzadeh A, Adibi P, Azadbakht L. Effects of a novel therapeutic diet on liver enzymes and coagulating factors in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A parallel randomized trial. Nutrition 2014; 30:814-21. [PMID: 24984998 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There are several reports regarding the role of therapeutic diets for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate soy-containing diet on lipid profiles, liver enzymes, and coagulating factors in patients with NAFLD. METHOD This was a randomized parallel clinical trial involving 45 patients with NAFLD. The participants consumed three kinds of diets for 8 wk. Patients were randomly assigned to consume a low-calorie diet; a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet; or a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate soy-containing diet. Measurements were done according to the standard method. RESULTS Changes in weight were not significantly different in the three groups. The low-calorie, low-carbohydrate soy-containing diet could reduce alanine aminotransferase (-15.2 ± 12.1 versus -6.8 ± 4.6 in the low-calorie, low-carbohydrate diet, and -6.4 ± 4.4 IU/L in the low-calorie diet; P = 0.02) and serum fibrinogen levels (-49.1 ± 60.1 versus -12.9 ± 8.1 and -17.4 ± 8.4 g/L, respectively; P = 0.01). Reductions in aspartate aminotransferase were significantly higher in the low-calorie, low-carbohydrate soy-containing group. Changes in lipid profiles did not differ significantly between the groups. The soy-containing diet did reduce malondialdehyde more than the other diets (P = 0.01). CONCLUSION A low-calorie, low-carbohydrate soy-containing diet could have beneficial effects on liver enzymes, malondialdehyde, and serum fibrinogen levels in patients with NAFLD.
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- Ali Hashemi Kani
- Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Silva EJNL, Rollemberg CB, Coutinho-Filho TS, Krebs RL, Zaia AA. Use of soymilk as a storage medium for avulsed teeth. Acta Odontol Scand 2013; 71:1101-4. [PMID: 23244625 DOI: 10.3109/00016357.2012.743678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Tooth avulsion is one of the most severe forms of dental trauma. In these cases, immediate reimplantation is ideal; however, it almost never happens. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the viability of cells stored in soymilk and compare with other several storage media. MATERIALS AND METHODS The media tested were: long-shelf-life coconut water, long-shelf-life whole milk, long-shelf-life soymilk, Gatorade, egg white, and Hank's Balanced Salt Solution. Cells cultured in DMEM and distilled water served as positive and negative controls, respectively. Plates containing confluent 3T3 fibroblast were soaked in the various media for 2, 12 and 24 h. After incubation at 37°C, viability of the cells was determined using the MTS assay. Data were analyzed by using one-way ANOVA and complemented by Tukey test with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS Statistical analysis showed that DMEM, whole milk, HBSS and soymilk were the most effective media for maintaining cell viability at all tested times (p < 0.05), followed by coconut water, egg white and Gatorade. The least amount of viable cells was observed in the distilled water group. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows that the efficacy of soymilk in maintaining the viability of 3T3 fibroblasts is similar to that of HBSS and milk. Therefore, it can be concluded that soymilk could be a suitable alternative storage medium for avulsed teeth.
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Silva EJNL, Rollemberg CB, de Souza Coutinho-Filho T, Zaia AA. A multiparametric assay to compare the cytotoxicity of soy milk with different storage media. Dent Traumatol 2012; 29:319-22. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01175.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Emmanuel J. N. L. Silva
- Endodontic Division; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba; SP; Brazil; Brazil
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- Endodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dentistry; State University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
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- Endodontic Division, Department of Restorative Dentistry; State University of Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
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- Endodontic Division; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Piracicaba Dental School; State University of Campinas; Piracicaba; SP; Brazil; Brazil
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