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Functional components in soybean cake and their effects on antioxidant activity
1Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
|September 28, 2006
Summary
Soybean cake isoflavone fractions demonstrate significant antioxidant activity, outperforming pure standards in scavenging free radicals and inhibiting lipid peroxidation. These findings highlight the potential of soybean-derived compounds as natural antioxidants.
Area of Science:
- Food Science
- Nutraceuticals
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Soybean cake is a rich source of isoflavones, known for their potential health benefits.
- Isoflavones possess antioxidant properties, but their efficacy can vary depending on their form (e.g., glycoside, aglycone).
- Understanding the antioxidant capacity of different soybean isoflavone fractions is crucial for developing functional foods and supplements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate and compare the antioxidant activities of various soybean cake isoflavone fractions.
- To assess the efficacy of these fractions against pure isoflavone standards and commercial antioxidants.
- To identify which isoflavone fractions exhibit the most potent antioxidant effects using multiple assays.
Main Methods:
- Isolation of isoflavone fractions (malonylglucoside, glucoside, acetylglucoside, aglycone) using preparative chromatography and silica gel.
- Extraction of two additional fractions (ISO-1 and ISO-2) from soybean cake.
- Assessment of antioxidant activity using DPPH, TEAC, reducing power, metal ion chelating, conjugated diene, and TBARS assays.
Main Results:
- Acetylglucoside and ISO-1 fractions showed the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity.
- All tested fractions effectively inhibited conjugated diene formation.
- Aglycone fraction and genistein standard demonstrated increased TEAC values and decreased TBARS values.
- ISO-1 and ISO-2 fractions were most effective in chelating metal ions.
- Overall, isoflavone fractions exhibited superior antioxidant activity compared to isoflavone standards.
Conclusions:
- Soybean cake isoflavone fractions possess significant antioxidant potential, often exceeding that of purified isoflavone standards.
- The enhanced activity of fractions may be attributed to synergistic effects with other co-extracted components like saponins and flavonoids.
- These findings support the utilization of soybean cake as a source for natural antioxidant ingredients.
