Probiotic soy beverages: a functional beverage on lipid profile, oxidative stress and kidney function: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Abstract
Purpose
Probiotic coadministration with soy beverages has been shown to have favorable results in human health. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of randomized clinical trials to examine the effect of probiotic soy beverages (PSB) on human health aspects such as lipid profile, oxidative stress and kidney function.
Design/methodology/approach
The study was conducted based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Relevant articles were extracted from PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, Science Direct and Google Scholar up to April 2024. This paper searched all databases using the following keywords: (“Soy milk” OR “Soy beverage” OR “Fermented soy milk” OR “Soy Fermented Beverages”) AND (“Probiotic” OR “Probiotics”). The literature search did not consider language, age and publication date restrictions.
Findings
A total of 2,183 subjects were included in this review. PSB beneficially decreased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol levels and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. PSB beneficially affected superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and glutathione. PSB decreased serum creatinine and increased estimated glomerular filtration rate. Cystatin-C and progranulin decreased significantly in the PSB group. PSB had no significant effect on anthropometric indices, while decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Originality/value
This study provides a brief overview of the effect of PSB on lipid profile, oxidative stress, inflammation and kidney function for the first time.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: The financial support for conception, design, data analysis and manuscript drafting comes from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran (no. 2401300).
Citation
Ansari, S., Abdi, M., Khalili, P. and Saraf-Bank, S. (2024), "Probiotic soy beverages: a functional beverage on lipid profile, oxidative stress and kidney function: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-02-2024-0052
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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