The only plant source of complete protein, soy is also high in fiber, good fats, vitamins, and. Soybean oil is an ingredient in some commercial mosquito repellents. The soybean is a crop of global importance and is one of the most frequently cultivated crops worldwide. Fields can be compacted or become crusted as soils dry out, to manage for both. Soybean, glycine max, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family fabaceae grown for its edible seeds. Soybean farmers in the united states have the choice of planting biotech. They are also processed into oil, milk, tofu, and soy protein.
Epa regulatory actions for the 2019 growing season. Improvement, production, and uses agronomy monographs. Soybean is an agricultural crop of tremendous economic importance. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and tofu skin are made. Jan 01, 2004 the complete sourcebook for soybean information, this monograph combines concise information and the scope of a monograph. Soybeans require all the same nutrients as corn and wheat, but they require them in different amounts. The miracle crop soybeans are often called the miracle crop.
Soybean oil is used as cooking oil and as the base for shortening, margarine, salad. The complete sourcebook for soybean information, this monograph combines concise information and the scope of a monograph. The only plant source of complete protein, soy is also high in fiber, good fats, vitamins, and minerals much of the health effects from soy are a result of phytochemicals, specifically isoflavones,that act similarly to estrogen in the body. Pdf soybean products soyfoods, reported as potential functional foods, are implicated in several healthenhancing properties, such as easing the. It is rich in oil and protein and is used for both human and animal consumption as well as for industrial. Uses ofsoybeans as foods in the west with emphasis on tofu and tempeh hwa l. May 26, 2017 soybeans are legumes and part of the pea family that is the worlds major food crop today. While this technology made postemergence broadspectrum weed control with a single nonresidual herbicide a reality in some situations, other situations require a tankmix partner or a twopass weed control. Soybeans are processed for their oil see uses below and meal for the animal feed industry. Therefore, 6 million tones of soybean meal are used annually in poultry feeds. Soy based infant formula sbif is another soybean product that can be used for infants who are allergic to pasteurized cow milk proteins.
Soybeans are rich in molybdenum, an essential trace element primarily found in seeds, grains, and legumes. The health benefits of soybean have attracted the attention of nutritionists as well as common people. Fatfree defatted soybean meal is a significant and cheap source of. Dec 10, 2012 soybean monographs have been published about every decade and a half. Soybean glycine max is believed to have been domesticated from its wild relative glycine soja, in china between 6,000 and 9,000 years ago, although the specific region is unclear. Soybeans continued to be used in western countries for vegetable oil.
Soybean and food items derived from it form dietary components of numerous people, especially those living in the orient. Soybeans are members of the pea legume family of vegetables. Recent studies of herbarium specimens and cytological and morphological analyses of living collections, coupled with chemotaxonomic investigations, have made it necessary to revise the genus. Uses of the thousands of known legume species, less than 20 are planted extensively today. Today, industrial nonfood, nonfeed uses for soybeans comprise no more than 0. Soybean crops also play an important role in crop diversification and benefit other crops due to its. Soybean products and their uses the bestknown and most widely used products from soybeans are soybean oil and soybean meal. Learn about those soybased options in the soy products guide. It61604 soybeans have been used as food in the orient since ancient times and various methods have been developed to make soybeans as palatable as possible. Soybean diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. November 1, 2018 current situation manufacturers of both industrial and consumer products use soybean oil and meal to replace petroleum and other volatile or hazardous ingredients, as well as.
Variety selection, early planting, and snuffing weeds. Competition with other uses has caused price spikes in the soybean oil market. The soy checkoff partners with manufacturers to commercialize new soybased products, giving farmers and others even more opportunities to buy products that contain u. Topics include morphology, production, disease, management, genomics and genetic improvement, economics and marketing, processing and use, and even the role of soybean in human health. Soybean consumption and health benefits international journal of. A smaller percentage is processed for human consumption and. Uses ofsoybeans as foods in the west with emphasis on tofu.
Soybeans actually have hundreds of uses from industrial products like engine oil or crayons to food products and animal feeds. Soybean monographs have been published about every decade and a half. Chapter 3 use of soybean in cereal based food formulation. Fermented soy foods include soy sauce, fermented bean paste, natto, and tempeh. Soybean oil is the most widely consumed vegetable oil worldwide. As a generalization, the numbers shown can be multiplied by 0. In 20, about 76 million acres of soybeans were planted, with more than 3. This lesson can be used as an opportunity to discuss careers in science and engineering, biobased products, and the use of renewable resources. Soybeans postharvest system intends to be a reference for anyone interested in soybeans, food technologist, nutritionist, academic and governmental professionals, students and for people dealing with soybean at any stage of the postharvest system. This is the 2nd edition of a book originally published in 1973.
The leaves possess three individual leaflets which are oval or lancelike in shape, growing to a length of 310 cm 1. In 2010, the annual output of soybean exceeded 261 million tons. Soybean oil is the most widely used edible oil in the world and soybean meal is the leading protein and energy source for animal feeds. Reducedfat tofu and reduced or nonfat soymilk also form some low fat alternatives. Reducedfat tofu and reduced or nonfat soymilk also form some low fat. Students learn about soybeans and investigate the collaborative work of an agricultural scientist and engineer who found new uses for an agriculture product soybeans. Uses of soybeans australian oilseeds federation inc. Dicamba overthetop use in cotton and soybeans update. Soybeans are used to make a dizzying number of products, from food, to fuel, to candle wax. Improvement, production, and uses is organized into several sections.
Soybeans account for 80 percent or more of the edible fats and oils consumed in the u. New uses soybeans offer an abundant and renewable supply of ingredients, making it possible for companies to reduce the petroleum content in commercial and industrial products. The bushy, green soybean plant is a legume related to peas, groundnuts peanuts and alfalfa. Wang northern regional research center, arricultural research service. By the 1960s, a small but growing livestock industry in japan be gan to use soybean meal as a protein. Whole beans were cooked or fermented into a paste and used in various dishes. The genusglycine has had a stormy taxonomic history. Review article quality of soybean and its food products. Whole soybeans and protein from the soybean meal are used in products ranging from feeds for poultry, swine, and other animals, to tofu, soy sauce, and soy flour in baked goods. Those in common use include peanuts groundnuts, soybeans, peas, lentils, pigeon peas, chickpeas. Those in common use include peanuts groundnuts, soybeans, peas, lentils, pigeon peas, chickpeas, mungbeans, kidney beans also known as common or dry beans, cowpeas, alfalfa lucerne, clovers trifolium spp. Soybean curd residue scr, namely, okara in japanese, is the main surplus material of soybean products, and it is often regarded as waste. Yellow soybeans have yellow or green seed coats, which in cross section are yellow or have yellow tinge and may include not more than 10% of soybeans of other colors.
Weed control in soybeans commercialization of glyphosateresistant roundup ready soybeans introduced a new era in soybean weed control. The soybean, its history, and its opportunities soybeans. When processed, a 60pound bushel will yield about 11 pounds of crude soybean oil and 47 pounds of soybean meal. As a coolseason crop, soybean seeds require soil temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees to germinate. The soybean is economically the most important bean in the world, providing vegetable protein for millions of people and. Poultry and livestock feed make up 97 percent of soybean meal used in the u. Recent studies of herbarium specimens and cytological and morphological analyses of living collections, coupled with. In october 2018, epa extended the registration for ott use of dicamba in cotton and soybeans for two years. Soybean consumption and health benefits kusuma neela bolla abstract. Benson hill is seeking farmers willing to grow its new ultrahigh protein soybeans on 20,000 acres in 2021. The soybean, its history, and its opportunities us soybean export. It seems to work about as well as some other mosquito repellents, including some products that contain about 4.
Soybeans have long been used in food products in japan. In addition, the protein is used in industrial products such as plastics, wood adhesives, and textile fibers. This chapter will focuses on soybean nutrition and soy food products, and describe the main bioactive compounds in the. Mar 20, 2019 soybeans are rich in molybdenum, an essential trace element primarily found in seeds, grains, and legumes. The soybean or soya bean glycine max is a species of legume native to east asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and tofu skin are made. Soybeans are legumes and part of the pea family that is the worlds major food crop today. Soybeans are naturally rich in protein and oil and they have the highest. More research is needed, but the evidence so far suggests that it is wise to include whole soy or soya foods in your daily diet. Soybeans contain two small storage proteins known as glycinin and betaconglycinin. Uses for soybeans soybean are used in a wide variety of foods for humans and animals, as well as for industrial and consumer products such as building materials, lubricants and other household items. Eating soybeanbased foods may reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease. From fasterdrying paint to tires with vastly improved traction in wet weather, soy is making life easier and your products better. Mixed soybeans are those that do not meet requirement of the class yellow soybeans.
The two major variety of soybeans cultivated are the yellow and black. Nov, 2019 the earliest historical evidence for soybean use comes from shang dynasty reports, written sometime between 1700 to 1100 bc. Soybeans adapt to a range of soil textures and conditions. Uses ofsoybeans as foods in the west with emphasis on. However, to produce a crop, farmers should pay attention to the plants specific requirements. Although it is used as cooking oil in private households its main use is that.
The first edition was published in 1973, and the second in 1987. Taxonomy of the genus glycine, domestication and uses of. Industrial uses for soybeans comprise no more than 0. People can eat them, drink them in milk alternatives, and take them in the form of supplements. By the song dynasty 960 to 1280 ad, soybeans had an explosion of uses.
Health benefits of soybean uses health implications. There are no current industrial uses for whole soybeans. Chapter 1 provides the reader with recent statistics on usa and world soybean production and trade. Hassan additional information is available at the end of the chapter. Because soybeans are high in protein, they are a major ingredient in livestock feed. Jun 16, 2018 soybeans are used to make a dizzying number of products, from food, to fuel, to candle wax. When the farmer sells soybeans to a grain dealer, the beans may then go to a number of ultimate destinations. November 1, 2018 current situation manufacturers of both industrial and consumer products use soybean oil and meal to replace petroleum and other volatile or hazardous ingredients, as well as increase product performance. Learn about those soy based options in the soy products guide. Soybeans are healthful and rich in protein, giving them numerous nutritional uses. Soybean are used in a wide variety of foods for humans and animals, as well as for industrial and consumer products such as building materials, lubricants and other household items. They are the worlds foremost provider of vegetable protein and oil. Uses of soybeans when the farmer sells soybeans to a grain dealer, the beans may then go to a number of ultimate destinations.
The first soybean uses in the usa dates back to 1765 in the presentday state of georgia. Improvement, production and uses find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Soybeans are consumed both directly as human food products and processed into meal and oil for use in both for human food and animal feed applications. It is rich in oil and protein and is used for both human and animal consumption as well as for industrial purposes, such as biofuels.
Soybeans are used in a wide variety of foods for humans and animals, as well as for industrial and consumer products such as building materials, lubricants and other household items. Dicamba ott uses help growers protect cotton and soybean crops from palmer amaranth, waterhemp, and other weeds that can be very difficult to control. Soybeans have adapted to diverse environments around the globe, from argentina to canada to china to australia. The form of vitamin k found in legumes is known as phylloquinone. Soybeans can be partially used for the production of tortillas, refried. Soybeans postharvest system intends to be a reference for anyone interested in soybeans, food technologist, nutritionist, academic and governmental professionals, students and for people dealing.
It includes chapters on taxonomy, vegetative and reproductive morphology, qualitative and quantitative genetics, breeding methods, seed production seed production subject category. The soybean or soya bean glycine max is a species of legume native to east asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Manufacturers of both industrial and consumer products use soybean oil and meal to replace petroleum and other volatile or hazardous ingredients, as well as increase product performance. There is one instance when soybeans were used for ship ballast, and powdered soybeans were patented as a floor covering. Soybean, annual legume of the pea family fabaceae and its edible seed.