High concentration of isoflavones are found in soybeans may help protect the body from cancer as well as osteoporosis •
Soy isfloavones are metabolized to daidzein by flora in you gut and daidzein appears to have phytoestrogenic properties equivalent to or even greater than those of the original isoflavone.
Isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, are found both in soy products. Soy contains glycitein, an isoflavone that is more estrogenic than genistein and daidzein, usually present in relatively low amounts.
Sources: Roasted soybeans have the highest isoflavone content: about 167 mg for a 3.5-ounce serving. Tempeh (a fermented soybeans) has 60 mg, soy flour has 44 mg. Processed soy protein and soy milk contain have 20 mg per serving. The same isoflavones found in soy may be contained in red clover.
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