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Soybean, (Glycine max), also called soja bean or soya bean, annual legume of the pea family (Fabaceae) is economically the most important bean in the world, providing vegetable protein for millions of people and ingredients for hundreds of chemical products.
The origins of the soybean plant are obscure, but many botanists believe it was first domesticated in central China as early as 7000 BCE. An ancient crop, the soybean has been used in China, Japan, and Korea for thousands of years as a food and a component of medicines.
