Proteins found in soybeans could inhibit the
growth of colon, liver and lung cancers.
Soybean meal is a bi-product following oil
extraction from soybean seeds. It is rich in
protein, which usually makes up around 40% of
the nutritional components of the seeds and
dependent on the line, and can also contain
high oleic acid (a monounsaturated omega-9
fatty acid).
The study looked at the role soybeans could
have in the prevention of cancer. Using a
variety of soybean lines which were high in
oleic acid and protein, the researchers looked
to monitor bioactivity between the peptides
derived from the meals of soybean and
various types of human cancer cells.
The study showed that peptides derived from
soybean meal significantly inhibited cell
growth by 73% for colon cancer, 70% for liver
cancer and 68% for lung cancer cells using
human cell lines. This shows that the selected
high oleic acid soybean lines could have a
potential nutraceutical affect in helping to
reduce the growth of several types of cancer
cells.
Source; science daily
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