title: Effects of soybean beta-conglycinin on body fat ratio and serum lipid levels in healthy volunteers of female university students.
abstract: The changes in body fat ratio and serum lipids induced by the ingestion of beta-conglycinin were examined in 41 healthy female university student volunteers. The trend of change in body fat ratio following the ingestion of beta-conglycinin differed between students with a baseline body fat ratio over 25% and those less than 25%. In the former group, the ingestion of beta-conglycinin suppressed the increase in body fat ratio. Moreover the six subjects who had a high total cholesterol level (5.72 mmol/L or higher) tended to have reduced levels of serum triglyceride, free fatty acid, total cholesterol and lipoprotein (a) after the ingestion of beta-conglycinin, although those levels did not change significantly. The number of subjects was only six, therefore it was inferred that significant changes were not observed. Thus, ingestion of soybean beta-conglycinin suppressed the increase in body fat ratio in individuals with a high baseline body fat ratio and reduced relatively high serum levels of lipids. Those results suggest that if soybean beta-conglycinin is ingested continuously (5 g daily), it will be effective in keeping body fat ratio and serum lipid levels normal and eliminating excessive lipids from the body.
authors.affiliation: Food Science Research Institute, Hanann R & D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd., 1 Sumiyoshi-cho, Izumisano, Osaka 598-8540, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshimitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Mitsutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Kensuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Motohiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirotsuka
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishinaga
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000328:Adult; D052179:Antigens, Plant; D001823:Body Composition / Q000187:drug effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005916:Globulins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood; D010919:Placebos; D055314:Seed Storage Proteins; D030262:Soybean Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013025:Glycine max / Q000737:chemistry*; D013334:Students; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D052179:Antigens, Plant; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D005916:Globulins; D008055:Lipids; D017270:Lipoprotein(a); D010919:Placebos; D055314:Seed Storage Proteins; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D014280:Triglycerides; C013894:beta-conglycinin protein, Glycine max; D002784:Cholesterol