Botanical Name of Soybean

Glycine max, or the soybean, is a species of legume that belongs to the Fabaceae or the bean family.

This species is primarily cultivated for culinary purposes – especially the bean. Furthermore, popular foods such as tofu are made from soybeans. It is also used as an ingredient in the production of textured vegetable protein, which is used as substitutes for dairy and meat.

Soybean is rich in minerals and also vitamin B. It is also an important source of livestock feed for farm animals. Interestingly, the American Cancer Society found evidence that consuming soy-food products such as tofu, may lower the risk of breast cancer, endometrial cancer and prostate cancer.

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