Soy in the prevention of cardiovascular disease

Soy food or soybean protein isolates contain two major bioactive components, isoflavones (ISF) associated with soy protein, and peptides generated from two major soybean protein, B-conglycinin and glycine. Some components of the diet with soybean control the functions of vascular endothelial adhesion, by regulating the control key mechanisms of endothelial adhesion molecules, integrin function in monocytes, cytokines and chemokines in the traffic control and migration of monocytes. OxLDL may also regulate the generation and regulation of expression of catchers of free radicals. The diet with soy and other anti-inflammatory diets can block the inflammatory process associated with atherogenesis, thus reducing the risk of CVD. Further studies are required to clarify both experimental and clinical mechanism of action of the ISF cardiovascular protection.