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Health Benefits of

Northern Thailand Fermented

Soybean (Thua-Nao)

Nowadays, people are interested in health care, including plant-based, especially soybeans, to replace
meat as meal replacement. Soybeans are one of the most popular plant-based foods due to their high
protein content per consumption. Foods that have soybeans help lower the risk of non-communicable
diseases such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease.

The study on the properties of isoflavones in cardiovascular disease and breast cancer. Moreover,
fermented soybeans for preventing disease isoflavones can reduce fat accumulation in blood vessels,
Soybeans have disease-preventing properties because which lowers the risk of osteoporosis, and prevents bone
they contain important compounds called isoflavones. mass loss by assisting the bone creating and inhibiting
Isoflavones are a type of flavonoid that is found in plants, bone disintegration. Isoflavones also can help women
including fermented soybeans (Thua-Nao). The isoflavone going through menopause feel better, and avoid or
compounds exhibit estrogen-like activity as phytoestrogens, balance physiological disorders and postmenopausal
which have biological activity that helps reduce the risk of symptoms.

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