Immature pods are marketed fresh, frozen or canned, whole cut or French cut. Mature ripe beans can be called navy beans, white beans, northern bean or pea beans. After testing the serum, the investigators concluded that albumin is a major allergen. Soybean is the world's most important legume. The bean can be fresh, processed into soybean flour or pressed for oil.
Soybeans are a primary foodstuff in Asia.
Soybean oil is put to many uses including in salad oil, margarine and industrial components, linoleum and glue in the plywood industry where it is considered an occupational allergen. Soy sauce, or shoyu, is a fermented product of soybean and wheat. The first reports of soybean allergy were occupational and occurred in workers in a soybean mill. With its expanding use as a substitute and constituent in many different foods, a higher frequency of adverse reactions to soybean can be expected. While the clinical relevance of eliminating legumes as a food group from the diet of allergic patients is disputed, several reports confirm crossrcactivity.