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The Soybean (U.S.) or Soya bean (UK) (Glycine max) is a species of legume, native to eastern Asia. It is an annual plant, which may vary in growth habit and height. It may grow prostrate, not growing above 20 cm (7.8 inches); up to stiffly erect plants growing to 2 meters (6.5 feet). The pods, stems, and leaves are covered with fine brown or gray pubescence. The leaves are trifoliate (sometimes with 5 leaflets), the leaflets 6-15 cm (2-6 inches) long and 2-7 cm (1-3 inches) broad; they fall before the seeds are mature. The small, inconspicuous, self-fertile flowers are borne in the axil of the leaf and are either white or purple; The fruit is a hairy pod that grow in clusters of 3-5, with each pod 3-8 cm (1-3 inches) long and usually containing 2-4 (rarely more) seeds 5-11 mm in diameter.
Like corn and some other crops of long domestication, the relationship of the modern soybean to wild-growing species can no longer be traced with any degree of certainty. It is a cultural variety (a cultigen) with a very large number of cultivars. However, it is known that the progenitor of the modern soybean was a vine-like plant, that grew prone on the ground.
Beans are classed as pulses whereas soybeans are classed as oilseeds. The word soy is derived from the Japanese word shoyu (soy sauce/soya sauce).
Physical characteristics
Soybeans occur in various sizes, and in several hull or seed coat colors, including black, brown, blue, yellow, and mottled. The hull of the mature bean is hard, water resistant, and protects the cotyledon and hypocotyl (or "germ") from damage. If the seed coat is "cracked" the seed will not germinate. The scar, visible on the seed coat, is called the hilum (colors include black, brown, buff, gray and yellow) and at one end of the hilum is the micropyle, or small opening in the seed coat which can allow the absorption of water. It is a remarkable fact that seeds such as soybeans, containing very high levels of soy protein, can undergo desiccation yet survive and revive after water absorption. A.Carl Leopold, son of Aldo Leopold, set out twenty years ago to answer this very question at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Cornell University. Studying the survival of soybeans and corn he found each to have a range of soluble sugars carbohydrate protecting the seed's cell viability.*. Patents were awarded to him in the early 1990s on techniques for protecting "biological membranes" and proteins in the dry state. More on [ Soybean ]
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@badicalbeans you see the study that shows men that drink too much or ingest soy products grow breast from higher levels of estrogen
callmemorbid (Jose A) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:26:36 -0000
@badicalbeans you see the study that shows men that drink too much or ingest soy products grow breast from higher levels of estrogen
@LadyG007 a lot of chickens r fed soy products...cheaper than veggies and grains.
purplepleather (Sinderella Fierce) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:02:50 -0000
@LadyG007 a lot of chickens r fed soy products...cheaper than veggies and grains.
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Congress passes bill that will tax santa unless he is gay, a single parent or lives in Nebraska or maine or feeds his reindeer soy products
funnebone (Promoting Depravity) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:24:26 -0000
Congress passes bill that will tax santa unless he is gay, a single parent or lives in Nebraska or maine or feeds his reindeer soy products
@latinabeatz what about like soy milk and soy products
KingDrei (Andrei Torres) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:51:06 -0000
@latinabeatz what about like soy milk and soy products
@jessimcm23 haha yeah and fruits and veggies and soy/tofu products
maureenbiology (Maureen) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:10:19 -0000
@jessimcm23 haha yeah and fruits and veggies and soy/tofu products
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Genisoy - Bars, shakes and powders, and soynuts. Professional support programs for nutrition consultants and clinicians.
Haelan Products - Sales of and information about a fermented soybean beverage.
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Joy Soy Products - Selling soy based food products including drink mixes and mayonnaise and salad dressing replacements, cereal, candy and tofu.
Mighty Mo Munchies - Maker of organically grown, non-GMO soynuts in a variety of flavors.
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Skeet and Ike's - Manufacturer and distributor of organic soy nut snacks in 4 flavors. Also lists retail stores where this and organic popcorn can be purchased.
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So Good Food Co. - A vegan/vegetarian soy-based substitute for mayonnaise.
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Twins Food Industries - Vegetarian food manufacturer of all natural, high protein soy and bran muffin mixes.
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What You Do With Tofu - Organic sauces designed to jazz up soy foods. With tofu facts, techniques and recipes.
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Whole Nectar - 2-lb. cans of soy protein powder smoothie mix.
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