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Selenium bioavailability from soy protein isolate and tofu in rats fed a torula yeast-based diet.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19919094     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Selenium (Se) is an essential nutrient, and soy is a major plant source of dietary protein to humans. The United States produces one-third of the world's soybeans, and the Se-rich Northern Plains produce a large share of the nation's soybeans. The present study used a rat model to determine the bioavailability of Se from a protein isolate and tofu (bean curd) prepared from a soybean cultivar we recently developed specifically for food grade markets. The soybean seeds contained 2.91 mg Se/kg. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were depleted of Se by feeding them a 30% Torula yeast-based diet containing 5 microg Se/kg; after 56 days, they were replenished of Se for an additional 50 days by feeding them the same diet supplemented with 20, 30, or 40 microg Se/kg from soy protein isolate or tofu. l-Selenomethionine (SeMet) was used as a reference. Selenium bioavailability was determined on the basis of the responses of Se-dependent enzyme activities and tissue Se contents, comparing those responses for each soy product to those for SeMet using a slope-ratio method. Dietary supplementation with the protein isolate or tofu resulted in dose-dependent increases in glutathione peroxidase activities in blood and liver and thioredoxin reductase activity in liver, as well as dose-dependent increases in the Se contents of plasma, liver, muscle, and kidneys. These responses indicated an overall bioavailability of approximately 97% for Se from both the protein isolate and tofu, relative to SeMet. These results demonstrate that Se from this soybean cultivar is highly bioavailable in this model and that high-Se soybeans can be good dietary sources of Se.
Authors:
Lin Yan; George L Graef; Philip G Reeves; LuAnn K Johnson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural and food chemistry     Volume:  57     ISSN:  1520-5118     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Agric. Food Chem.     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-16     Completed Date:  2010-03-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374755     Medline TA:  J Agric Food Chem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  11575-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202, USA. lin.yan@ars.usda.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Availability
Candida* / chemistry,  metabolism
Diet*
Dietary Proteins / metabolism
Glutathione Peroxidase / blood,  metabolism
Liver / enzymology
Male
Organ Specificity
Rats
Selenium / analysis,  blood,  deficiency,  pharmacokinetics*
Soy Foods* / analysis
Soybean Proteins / administration & dosage*,  isolation & purification,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Proteins; 0/Soybean Proteins; 7782-49-2/Selenium; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase

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