Soy isoflavones set to blossom as consumer interest grows. (Food, Flavors, Nutraceuticals).(Statistical Data Included)

Chemical Market Reporter, September, 2002 by Jarvis, Lisa

A SURGE IN consumer awareness and interest in natural solutions to health issues has drummed up demand in the market for soy isoflavones. And with the media spotlight trained on women's health, particularly in the area of menopause and osteoporosis, the natural estrogenic effect of soy isoflavones could provide a platform for further growth.

In the past several years, leaders in soybean technology have developed and are now beginning to widely launch highly targeted lines of concentrated isoflavones. While most soy foods contain some quantity of isoflavones, the natural level may not be sufficient to meet the serving range needed to have a physiological impact. As a result, companies have introduced concentrated forms of isoflavones that can be used as an...

Premium Content Partnership | HighBeam Research provides an in-depth online archive library of reference works. HighBeam Research

 

BNET TalkbackShare your ideas and expertise on this topic

Please add your comment:

  1. You are currently: a Guest |
  2.  

Basic HTML tags that work in comments are: bold (<b></b>), italic (<i></i>), underline (<u></u>), and hyperlink (<a href></a)

advertisement
Click Here
advertisement
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
  • Click Here
advertisement
Click Here