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E-book Soybean Production Guide in Uganda

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Soyeban (Glycine max) is the most nutritious crop in the world containing approximately 40% protein and 20% oil, both of which are vital in human and animal diet. With the available technology for processing soybeans at industrial and household level, soybean has become one of the most promising food crops available to improve the diets of millions of people in the world. Soybean contains at least 100% more proteins with yields of 5-10 times more protein per unit area than any other crop. The protein in soybean is also balanced with all the essential amino acids which the body cannot manufacture. Due to its nutritional superiority, soybean flour is often blended with cereal flours such as maize to boost their nutritional value. The amount of proteins found in soybean is similar to animal proteins, which makes it the only substitute to animal and fish protein. For this reason, soybean based foods are highly recommended by nutritional specialists to children, mothers and HIV patients. Soybean oil is 85% unsaturated, comprising linolenic acid (omega 3 fatty acid) and oleic acid which have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering serum cholesterol by 33%. Besides it also contains isoflavones which increase artery and heart health. Studies have also shown that regular soy food consumption can reduce the risk of rectal cancer by 80%, mammary tumor by 40% and breast cancer by 50%. Daily consumption of 25 grams of soybean protein a day was recommended as a means to reduce the risk of heart disease by the US Food and Drug Administration in 1999. Countries whose diets are based on soybean such as China, Japan and Korea are known to have long life expectancy and experience minimum cases of cancers. Over the years soybean has also become a very important feed resource. Its being used as a major source of protein in animal feeds.

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633.3 TUK s

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Uganda : Makerere Universit.,

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English

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633.3

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text

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computer

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online resource

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Legumes

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