Isoflavones and in vitro antioxidant capacity: comparison among conventionally and organically grown soybeans

• Grant number: 08/11533-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: March 01, 2009
• End date: February 28, 2010
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Food Science and Technology - Food Science
• Principal Investigator: Maria Ines Genovese Rodriguez
• Grantee: Diully Mata Balisteiro
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas (FCF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Vegetal foods present phytochemicals such as soy isoflavones with health-promoting biological effects (antioxidant, antinflammatory and hypocholesterolemic). Although soybeans are typical from Oriental diets, the consumption has been growing significantly in the Occident, as has also the consumption of organic foods. The objectives of this project are to compare the isoflavone and total phenolics contents and the antioxidant capacity among conventionally and organically grown soybeans cultivated in the farm of the University of Pelotas, 2008/2009 crop, respecting the conditions determined for each.

Scientific publications

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BALISTEIRO, DIULLY MATA; ROMBALDI, CESAR VALMOR; GENOVESE, MARIA INES. Protein, isoflavones, trypsin inhibitory and in vitro antioxidant capacities: Comparison among conventionally and organically grown soybeans. Food Research International, v. 51, n. 1, p. 8-14, APR 2013. (08/11533-1)