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Volume 155, Number 20 (May 15, 1999)

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Soy's anticancer surprise

Even soy wastes are rich in a family of chemicals called saponins, which appear to have anticancer activity.

References:

Hardin, B. 1999. Prospecting for health protectants in soy. Available at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/may99/soy0599.htm.

Further Readings:

Lipkin, R. 1995. Vegemania. Science News 148(Dec. 9):392.

______. 1995. Herbal agent limits alcohol absorption. Science News 148(Aug. 26):135.

Sources:

Mark A. Berhow
U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS
Bioactive Agents Research
National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
1815 North University Street
Peoria, IL 61604

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 20, May 15, 1999, p. 319. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.

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