Open AccessAre Soy Products Effective in DMD?
Author(s) -
Gemma Marston,
Steve J. Winder
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
plos currents
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.282
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 2157-3999
DOI - 10.1371/currents.md.0439d464ca3344340ac9a7182a6ea28a
Subject(s) - isoflavones , soy protein , soy isoflavones , protease inhibitor (pharmacology) , food science , protease , health benefits , medicine , soy bean , pharmacology , biochemistry , chemistry , endocrinology , enzyme , traditional medicine , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , viral load
In addition to their nutritional value, processed soy bean extracts contain several activities with potential therapeutic benefits. These include anti-oxidants, and tyrosine kinase and protease inhibitory activity. There are also anecdotal reports of health benefits of soy products in alleviating DMD symptoms.