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SOYA BEANS.
The soya bean or soybean ( Glycine Max ) is a species of legume widely grown for its edible beans which has numerous uses. It is globally important for both human and animal consumption.
Some common processed foods from soya bean include Soy Milk, Soybean Oil, Soy Sauce, Soy Flour, Tofu, Miso, Tempeh and Soya Protein.
Soybean is very rich in protein, fat, calcium, folate and vitamin C. It is also rich in Soyasaponins, Phytosterols, Lignans, Phytic acid and Digosaccharides.
Though soya bean is origin to Asia, it has become widely cultivated legume across the world.
Health Benefits of Soya Bean.
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It is used as an alternative to many dairy products e.g soy cheese and soy ice cream,
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Because of its high nutrient content, it is used as a soy – based infant formula,
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It has high protein content, vitamins, minerals and insoluble fibre,
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It contains phytostrogen ( ) which helps to lower risk of breast cancer,
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It helps to lower cholesterol levels,
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It is very useful for those on vegetarian diet,
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It reduces the rises of cardiovascular diseases including ischemia and heart attack,
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It reduces Type 2 diabetes risk,
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Menopause relief,
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The cake is used for livestock feeding,
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It helps in weight loss,
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Normalization of blood sugar.
Nutritional Facts of Soya Beans:
100g ( cooked) serving of soya beans contains;
Availability:
Nigeria is the largest producer of soybeans in Sub – Sahara Africa. It is available in dried form.
Though, there are thousands of varieties of soya beans, the most common varieties in Nigeria are TGX 1448 – 2E, TGX 1485 – ID and TGX 1835 – 10E.
We offer high quality soya beans from our reliable and trusted farmers.
