淡豆豉
- ENG
- Fermented Soybean
- LATIN
- Sojae Praeparatum Semen
| Medicinal Group | Wind-heat dispersing medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Fermented preparation obtain from the ripe seed Glycine max (L.) Merr. (Fam. Leguminosae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent, bitter; cool |
| Meridian Affinity | Lung, Stomach |
| Actions | To release the exterior, relax vexation, and relieve fever |
Family
Leguminosae
Part used
Seed
Indications
Headache with mild heat or cold in common cold, vexation, oppressed feeling in the chest and insomnia due to vexation
Research Findings
- Aoenjang, fermented soybean paste, has antiobesity and antioxidative effects in overweight individuals with mutant alleles of PPAR-γ2.[1]
- Intake of fermented soybean (natto) increases serum levels of circulating vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) and gamma-carboxylated osteocalcin in normal individuals.[2]
- Addition of fermented soybean extract MicrSoy-20 as an adjuvant to chemotherapy can be effective in improving quality of life for cancer patients.[3]
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
Reference
- Cha YS, Park Y, Lee M, Chae SW, Park K, Kim Y, Lee HS. (2014). Doenjang, a Korean fermented soy food, exerts antiobesity and antioxidative activities in overweight subjects with the PPAR-γ2 C1431T polymorphism: 12-week, double-blind randomized clinical trial. J Med Food. , 17(1):119-27. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2013.2877.
- Tsukamoto Y, Ichise H, Kakuda H, Yamaguchi M. (2000). Intake of fermented soybean (natto) increases circulating vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7) and gamma-carboxylated osteocalcin concentration in normal individuals. J Bone Miner Metab. , 18(4):216-22.
- Chi KH, Chiou TJ, Li CP, Chen SY, Chao Y. (2014). MS-20, a chemotherapeutical adjuvant, reduces chemo-associated fatigue and appetite loss in cancer patients. Nutr Cancer. , 66(7):1211-9. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2014.951731. Epub 2014 Sep 25.
