Soybean oil is oil produced from the seeds of the soybean plant.
Chemicals from soybean oil, called plant sterols, are used for high cholesterol. Soybean oil is also used as a mosquito repellant and as a nutritional supplement in intravenous feedings.
Be careful not to confuse soybean oil with other soy products or avocado soy unsaponifiables.
How does it work ?
Soybean oil contains unsaturated fatty acids which might help to lower cholesterol levels.
Uses & Effectiveness
Likely Effective for
- Mosquito repellant. 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. But it doesn’t last as long as products that contain 10% to 35% DEET.
Possibly Effective for
- High cholesterol. Soybean oil in the diet seems to help lower total cholesterol and LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, but it might also lower HDL (or “good”) cholesterol.
There is interest in using soybean oil for a number of other purposes, but there isn’t enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Side Effects
When taken by mouth: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts normally found in food. There isn’t enough reliable information to know if soybean oil is safe when used in the amounts found in medicine.
When applied to the skin: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE when applied to the skin as an insect repellent in recommended amounts.
Special Precautions and Warnings
When taken by mouth: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE for most adults when taken by mouth in amounts normally found in food. There isn’t enough reliable information to know if soybean oil is safe when used in the amounts found in medicine.
When applied to the skin: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE when applied to the skin as an insect repellent in recommended amounts.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Soybean oil is LIKELY SAFE when pregnant or breast-feeding when used as part of the diet. But there isn’t enough reliable information to know if soybean oil is safe to use in the amounts found in medicine when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.
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.
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