A New Isolated Soy Protein with High Levels of Nondenaturated Protein Shows Twice the Cholesterol-Lowering Effect of a Commercial Isolated Soy Protein

• Published in: The Journal of nutrition Vol. 134; no. 5; p. 1243S
• Main Authors: Hoie, L H, Gruenwald, J, Graubaum, H J, Luder, W, Zunf, H J F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda American Institute of Nutrition 01.05.2004
• Subjects: Cholesterol; Proteins; Soy products

Soy protein has repeatedly proven effective for lowering plasma cholesterol levels. The mechanism of cholesterol reduction has not been conclusively clarified but 1 hypothesis implies an important role for the 7S soy globulin, the major water-soluble peptide fraction of unprocessed soy flour. This r...