Since the presence of phytoestrogen containing sources (i.e. soy protein and
isolated isoflavones) has been found to influence atherosclerosis and lipoprotein metabolism in various rodent models (7 - 13), the use of purified Western - type diets provides a clean «reagent» for inducing this disease.
Not exact matches
Soy contains a group of phytoestrogens (compounds found in plants that mimic the activity of oestrogen) called
isoflavones, but the
isoflavone content of a soy protein
isolate depends on the method used to
isolate it.
Specifically, soy protein
isolates contain
isoflavones which can interact with hormones like estrogen and potentially skew hormone levels when taken in excess.
Isoflavone analysis data of lard, soybean oil, D12492, and soy protein
isolate (a positive control) are shown in the table.
Twenty - five grams of soy protein
isolate, the minimum amount PTI claimed to have cholesterol - lowering effects, contains at least 50 mg of
isoflavones.
Soy is unique among legumes in containing very high levels of
isoflavones — these are plant - based estrogens — and they would be concentrated in soy protein
isolate.
The
isoflavones are also responsible for the thyroid - depressing effects of soy products, not just in highly artificial products like soy protein
isolate, but also in more traditional ones like tofu.
Soy (and foods made from soy, like soy sauce, tempeh, soymilk, soy protein
isolate, tofu) contain
isoflavones which act like estrogen in the body.
However, we do know that whole food soy products provide better cardiovascular support than dietary supplements containing
isolated soy components (like purified
isoflavones).
Soy protein
isolates of varying
isoflavone content exert minor effects on serum reproductive hormones in healthy young men.
At the same time, however, soy intake (especially processed soy intake, including soy protein concentrates,
isolated soy protein, and supplements containing purified soy
isoflavones) has often failed to show any improvement in bone mineral density or bone metabolism.