CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND
PHYTOBIOLOGICAL STUDY ON SOJAE SEMEN.
MARIA-LIDIA POPESCU^1*, CORINA ARAMĂ², MIHAELA DINU³,
TEODORA COSTEA¹
University of Medicine and Pharmacy ,,Carol Davila“,
Faculty of Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia, 020956, Bucharest
1Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Phytotherapy Department
2Analytical Chemistry Department
3Pharmaceutical Botany Department
*corresponding author: lidiapopescu24@yahoo.com


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Abstract:

The purpose of our study was the pharmacognostical and phytobiological analysis of soybean (Sojae semen) and soy textured protein. In the microscopic examination of Sojae semen the following anatomical elements were observed: endosperm and embrion fragments, drops of oil, small xylem vessels and cellulose fibers. The chemical analysis established the presence of isoflavonoids (genistin), sterols and triterpenes (ursolic acid/ oleanolic acid), hydroxicinnamic acid derivatives, flavonoids and mucilages in both products. Soybeans have a higher amount of flavonoids and hydroxicinnamic derivatives compared to soy textured protein. The Triticum bioassay revealed a mitoinhibitory effect of both aqueous extracts only at high concentrations (5-10%)..

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