Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline compound, C15H10O2, that is an isomer of flavone.
- noun Any of a class of flavonoid phytoestrogens that are found primarily in soybeans and act as antioxidants.
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- noun organic chemistry any of a class of
polyphenolic phytoestrogens found insoybeans and similar plants that may havebeneficial health properties
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Examples
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A detailed review in Nutrition and Cancer reported that soy protein consumption in Japan, where prostate and breast cancer rates are very low, averages between 6 and 11 grams daily, and isoflavone consumption averages between 25 and 50 mg daily.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Some soy protein bars say they guarantee their isoflavone content to be 3.4 mg per gram of protein, so a bar that contains 14 grams of soy protein would provide 47.6 mg isoflavones.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Kaayla Daniels, Ph. D., author of "The Whole Soy Story," suggests that soy's negative impact on the thyroid occurs mostly when isoflavone intake is more than 30 mg daily.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Messina M et al. Estimated Asian adult soy protein and isoflavone intakes.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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A detailed review in Nutrition and Cancer reported that soy protein consumption in Japan, where prostate and breast cancer rates are very low, averages between 6 and 11 grams daily, and isoflavone consumption averages between 25 and 50 mg daily.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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You can see the soy protein and isoflavone content of other soy foods in the "Pennsylvania State University" article "Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones."
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Some soy protein bars say they guarantee their isoflavone content to be 3.4 mg per gram of protein, so a bar that contains 14 grams of soy protein would provide 47.6 mg isoflavones.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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Messina M et al. Estimated Asian adult soy protein and isoflavone intakes.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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First you should know that isoflavone content in soybeans can vary from crop to crop, so we are dealing with averages.
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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You can see the soy protein and isoflavone content of other soy foods in the "Pennsylvania State University" article "Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones."
Craig Cooper: Soy: When It's Good, When It's Bad, And How To Tell Craig Cooper 2010
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