A Chinese and Japanese liquid sauce for fish, etc., made by subjecting boiled beans (esp. soybeans), or beans and meal, to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.

The soybean.

Also called soybean or soya bean. It is a legume ranging in size from as small as a pea to as large as a cherry. Soy products are a good source of iron and are low in carbohydrates and high in protein.

a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

Soy is richly fortified with vitamins and protein which is highly beneficial to the skin.

most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known

Rich in fatty acids and vitamin E, and readily absorbed by the skin. An emollient, which helps to strengthen the skin's moisture barrier.

Observed by some individuals with PLD Polycystic Liver Disease, to cause an increase in symptoms.