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Soy

Glycine max.

Part of the plant used

Part of the plant used

Seeds

Major cosmetic applications

Major cosmetic applications

Skin and hair moisturizing and conditioning. Antioxidant. Anti-aging. Photoprotection.

Inception growing area

Inception growing area

Far East

Traditional uses

Traditional uses

Used in cosmetics as a moisturizing and in medicine as a hypolipidemic.

Curiosities

Curiosities

Chinese Materia Medica recommended its consumption to treat kidney disease, edema and poisonings.