SOYBEAN OIL

OTHER NAME(S):

Aceite de Soja, Dolichos soja, Glycine gracilis, Glycine hispida, Glycine max, Glycine soja, Huile de Germes de Soja, Huile de Germes de Soya, Huile de Soja, Huile de Soya, Intralipid, Intralipide, Legume, Légumineuse, Phaseolus max, Soja hispida, Soja max, Soy Bean Oil, Soy Oil, Soya Oil, Soyca, Travmulsion.<br/><br/>

Overview

Overview Information

Soybean oil is produced from the seeds of the soybean plant.

Plant sterols, chemicals derived from soybean oil, are used to lower total cholesterol and "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Specially processed soybean oil is used to treat osteoarthritis.

Some people apply soybean oil directly to the skin to repel mosquitoes and other insects.

Soybean oil is also used as a nutritional supplement in intravenous feedings.

How does it work?

Soybean oil works to lower cholesterol levels by decreasing cholesterol absorption in the gut. Specific processed parts of soybean oil called unsaponifiables may have a beneficial effect on joints.

Uses

Uses & Effectiveness?

Likely Effective for

  • Preventing mosquito bites. Soybean oil is an ingredient in some commercial mosquito repellents. It seems to work about as well as some other mosquito repellents, including some products that contain about 4.7% DEET. However, it does not last as long as products that contain 10% to 35% DEET.

Possibly Effective for

  • Lowering cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol. Soybean oil plant sterols used in margarine seem to help lower total cholesterol and LDL (or "bad") cholesterol, without affecting HDL (or "good") cholesterol. Soybean oil-based mayonnaise also seems to help lower both total and "bad" cholesterol levels, but it might also lower "good" cholesterol levels.
  • Osteoarthritis. Certain extracts made from avocado and soybean oils are called avocado soybean unsaponifiables (ASU). Taking ASU by mouth for several months seems to reduce pain and overall disability in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis. However, the long-term effects of ASU are unclear. Some evidence shows that taking ASU for 2-3 years does not reduce symptoms of osteoarthritis in most people. However, it might prevent osteoarthritis from becoming worse in people who have severe hip osteoarthritis.

Insufficient Evidence for

  • Weight loss. Early research in people who are overweight or obese shows that taking certain extracts made from avocado and soybean oils, called avocado soybean unsaponifiables, daily for 3 months does not improve the body's response to insulin.
  • Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of soybean oil for these uses.
Side Effects

Side Effects & Safety

Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts normally found in food and when applied to the skin as an insect repellent in recommended amounts. Pharmaceutical quality soybean oil is also safe when used as a nutritional supplement in intravenous (IV) feedings.

One specific form of soybean oil, called the unsaponifiable fractions of soybean oil, is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth daily for up to 3 years.

Special Precautions & Warnings:

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE for pregnant and breast-feeding women when used as part of the diet. But the safety of taking soybean oil in amounts greater than those found in foods during pregnancy and breast-feeding is not known. Stay on the safe side and avoid use of higher doses of soybean oil.

Peanut or soybean allergy: People who are allergic to peanuts, and other plants that are members of the Fabaceae/Leguminosea family might also be allergic to soybean oil.

Interactions

Interactions?

We currently have no information for SOYBEAN OIL Interactions.

Dosing

Dosing

The following doses have been studied in scientific research:

BY MOUTH:

  • For lowering high cholesterol: Margarines and mayonnaise enriched with soybean oil have been used.
  • For osteoarthritis: 300-600 mg of a specific avocado and soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) product (Piascledine 300, Laboratoires Expanscience) daily for 3-6 months has been used.
APPLIED TO THE SKIN:
  • For preventing mosquito bites: Applying a 2% soybean oil product, such as Bite Blocker (HOMS LLC), to the skin every 2 hours has been used.

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