Soybeans are also called soybeans

Latin scientific name: Glycine max(L.) Merr.

English name: Soybean

Family and genus

Domain: Eukaryotic Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Angiosperms Class: Dicotyledons

Order: Leguminosae

Family: Butterfly Subfamily: Soybean species: Soybean

Raw material introduction

Soybean is an annual herbaceous plant of the Fabaceae family and originates from my country. Known as Shu in ancient China, it is a leguminous plant whose seeds are rich in protein. Speaking of soybeans, we generally refer to their seeds. According to the seed coat color and grain shape of soybeans, they are divided into five categories: yellow soybeans, green soybeans, black soybeans, other soybeans (soybeans with a single color such as brown, brown, red, etc.), feed beans (generally smaller grains, Flat oblong shape, with concave dots on the two cotyledons, and the seed coat is slightly shiny or matte). my country has cultivated it since ancient times and has a cultivation history of 5,000 years. Nowadays, it is widely cultivated across the country, and is produced in Northeast China, North China, Shaanxi, Sichuan and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It is more cultivated in the Yangtze River Basin and the Southwest, and the quality of soybeans in Northeast China is the best. Soybeans cultivated in various countries around the world are directly or indirectly spread from my country. Due to its high nutritional value, it is known as the "King of Beans", "Meat of the Field", "Green Milk", etc. It is the most highly recommended food by nutritionists among hundreds of natural foods.

Soybean fermented products, including tempeh, bean juice, yellow sauce and various fermented bean curds, are made from soybeans or soybean products inoculated with mold and fermented. After the action of microorganisms, soybeans and their products eliminate factors that inhibit nutrition and produce a variety of aromatic substances, which are easier to be digested and absorbed by the human body. More importantly, the content of vitamin B₁₂ is increased.

Nutritional analysis

1. Enhance the body’s immune function: Soybeans are rich in protein and contain a variety of essential amino acids, which can improve human immunity;

2. Prevent arteriosclerosis: The lecithin in soybeans can remove cholesterol attached to blood vessel walls, prevent arteriosclerosis, prevent cardiovascular disease, and protect the heart. The lecithin in soybeans also has the effect of preventing excessive fat accumulation in the liver, thereby effectively preventing and treating fatty liver caused by obesity;

3. Clear stool: The soluble fiber contained in soybeans not only It can relieve constipation and reduce cholesterol content;

4. Lower blood sugar and lipids: Soybeans contain a substance that inhibits pancreatic enzymes and has a therapeutic effect on diabetes. The saponins contained in soybeans have obvious blood-lipid-lowering effects and can inhibit weight gain;

5. Soy isoflavones are phytoestrogens that are similar in structure to estrogen and have estrogenic activity. It can reduce the symptoms of women's menopausal syndrome, delay the aging of women's cells, maintain elasticity of the skin, nourish the skin, reduce bone loss, promote bone formation, lower blood lipids, etc.

6. Although soybeans are rich in nutrients, babies cannot just drink soy milk because it does not contain all the protein and calcium that the human body needs.

Related groups

Can be consumed by the general population

1. Soybeans are an ideal food for menopausal women, patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease; mental workers and those who lose weight It is also suitable for friends;

2. Soybeans will produce too much gas during the digestion and absorption process, causing bloating, so people with poor digestion and chronic digestive tract diseases should eat as little as possible;

3. People with severe liver disease, kidney disease, gout, peptic ulcer, and low iodine should fast; they should not eat soybeans and their products when suffering from acne.

Production Instructions

1. There are many types of foods made from soybeans, which can be used to make staple foods, pastries, snacks, etc. Grind soybeans into powder and mix them with rice flour to make dumplings and cakes. They can also be used as raw materials for processing various soy products, such as soy milk, tofu skin, yuba, tofu, dried tofu, louvers, bean sprouts, etc., which can be used It can be eaten and fried;

2. Raw soybeans contain anti-trypsin and thrombin, which are harmful to health, so soybeans should not be eaten raw, nor should they be eaten with raw soybeans, nor should they be dried and fried;

< p>3. Soybeans usually have a beany smell, which many people don’t like.

For example, when frying soybeans, add a few drops of rice wine and add a little salt, so that the beany smell will be much less, or wash the soybeans with cold salt water before frying, the same effect can be achieved;

< p>4. When eating, it should be boiled at high temperature. It is not suitable to eat too much, as it may hinder digestion and cause abdominal distension.

Therapeutic effects

Soybeans are sweet in taste and neutral in nature, and enter the spleen and large intestine meridian; The effect of replenishing qi;

It is mainly used to treat malnutrition, diarrhea, abdominal distension and thinness, pregnancy poisoning, sores and carbuncles, traumatic bleeding, etc. Soybeans are also antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, and are effective against pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, stomatitis, dysentery, and enteritis.

Other related

Soybeans originated in China, which can be proved by a large number of ancient Chinese documents. In the "Historical Records" compiled by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty (145 BC - 93 BC), the first chapter "The Chronicles of the Five Emperors" wrote: "Emperor Yan wanted to invade the princes, and the princes returned to Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan cultivated virtue and mobilized the army to govern the Five Emperors There are five kinds of Qi, which can help all the people and celebrate the world. "Zheng Xuan said: "The five kinds are millet, millet, wheat and rice." Sima Qian wrote in "Historical Records* Volume 27": "The bottom bunk is called Shu. "This shows that Xuanyuan had already planted Shu during the time of Emperor Huang. "Ancient Chinese History" edited by Zhu Shaohou pointed out when talking about the economic and cultural development of the Shang Dynasty (16th century BC to 11th century BC): "The main crops, such as millet, millet, millet, wheat (barley), and (Wheat), rice, rice, bean (soybean), etc. are all found in "Bu Ci". " Bu Muhua pointed out: "As far as our country is concerned, there were oracle bone inscriptions in the Yin and Shang Dynasties before 1000 BC, but of course the records are very limited. In terms of crops, millet, millet, beans, wheat, rice, mulberry, etc. were identified, which were the main crops that people at that time relied on for their livelihood. "Volume 1 of "The Complete Ancient Three Dynasties, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties" compiled by Kejun of the Qing Dynasty pointed out: "Soybeans are born in Sophora japonica. Out of the valley of Jushi. Ninety days of glory. Ripe in sixty days. If it takes one hundred and fifty days to complete, avoid doing it in Mao. ”

Remarks

1. For cramps and pain in hands and feet: 100 grams of soybeans, 60 grams of fine rice bran, add water and boil until the soybeans are cooked and mushy, eat twice a day;

2. For burns and scalds: During the treatment period, taking appropriate amount of soybean juice every day can speed up the healing and leave no scars after recovery.

3. People in the United States who are engaged in research on genetically modified agricultural products and human health have found that eating it. Children who grow up with soy milk have an increased risk of developing thyroid and reproductive system diseases as adults. According to research by a U.S. specialized agency, this is related to the fact that babies have a completely different response to the phytoestrogens in soybeans than adults, so don’t let babies drink too much. Soy milk.