Production of an aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey

摘要

An aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey, whey protein material, high genistein material, high daidzein material, and aglucone isoflavone material are provided, as well as a process for producing the same from a vegetable protein whey. Isoflavone conjugates in a vegetable protein whey are converted to isoflavone glucosides by treating the whey at a temperature and a pH for a period of time sufficient to effect the conversion. The isoflavone glucosides are converted to aglucone isoflavones by enzymatic reaction to produce an aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey. Aglucone isoflavone whey protein material is recovered from the aglucone isoflavone enriched vegetable protein whey. A high genistein content material, a high daidzein content material, and an aglucone isoflavone material are produced from an alcohol extract of the aglucone isoflavone whey protein material.