Fermented soya bean supplementation improves thyroid profile and serum electrolytes.

What is it about?

The effects of fermented soya bean supplements on thyroid profile and serum electrolytes were evaluated in high fat diet-induced type 2 diabetic rabbits. The animals were fed with 12.5%, 25% and 50% fermented soya bean supplements for six weeks, after which, the animals serum thyroid profiles and serum electrolytes were determined and analytically compared with a control group.

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Why is it important?

Thyroid diseases and diabetes mellitus are the two most common endocrine disorders and they mutually influence each other. Simple, near standard and affordable local diabetic diet formulations are not commonly available and employed in the management of diabetes related complications in diabetic patients in our environment. Whole grains and cereals like soya beans that serve as the source of energy in Asian foods have been suggested as potential anti-diabetic food, with the potential of controlling diabetic complications due to their low-glycaemic indices and rich phytochemical content.