Dietary Soy β-Conglycinin (7S Globulin) Inhibits Atherosclerosis in Mice

Soy β-conglycinin (7S globulin) reduces plasma and liver cholesterol in rats fed hypercholesterolemic diet.

The aim of this study was to examine the comparative hypocholesterolemic effect of soybean 7S fraction in rats fed a high-cholesterol diet. Soybean 7S globulin (β-conglycinin) was administered orally once a day to rats, and the effects were measured after 28 days. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: standard diet (STD) (casein alone), hypercholesterolemic (HC) diet (STD plus 1 g/100 g ch...

Improvement of the Nutritional Value of Soybean [Glycine max (L) Merr.] Seed with Alteration in Protein Subunits of Glycinin (11S Globulin) and β-conglycinin (7S Globulin)

Protein quality in soybean seeds is strongly influenced by nutritional conditions. Glycinin (11S globulin) and β-conglycinin (7S globulin) are the 2 main proteins in soybean seeds. Protein quality of glycinin (11S) is higher than that of β-conglycinin (7S), due to the presence of higher amounts of s-containing amino acids (methionine and cysteine) in glycinin than β-conglycinin. Of the amino ac...

Texture of Bovine Milk Curd and Cheese Containing Soy Protein or 7S globulin

After the fermentation of bovine milk by lactic acid bacteria, rennet was added, and then the curd was formed by incubating at 30°C for 12 hours in the presence of soy protein isolate (SI) or 7S globulin (7S). Cheese was produced from the cooked curd. The texture of the curd and the cheese was studied by break down and cutting tests, respectively. In the break down test of the curd, the order o...

Structural units of human 7S gamma globulin.

Single ingestion of soy β-conglycinin induces increased postprandial circulating FGF21 levels exerting beneficial health effects

Soy protein β-conglycinin has serum lipid-lowering and anti-obesity effects. We showed that single ingestion of β-conglycinin after fasting alters gene expression in mouse liver. A sharp increase in fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) gene expression, which is depressed by normal feeding, resulted in increased postprandial circulating FGF21 levels along with a significant decrease in adipose ti...