Soy isoflavones are not only special because of the effect they are believed to have on health, but also, because for all practical purposes, no other food contains as significant an amount of these chemicals as does the soybean. The major isoflavones in soybeans are genistein, daidzein and glycitein.
Glucagonâs role in the body is to prevent blood glucose levels dropping too low. To do this, it acts on the liver in several ways: It stimulates the conversion of stored glycogen (stored in the liver) to glucose, which can be released into the bloodstream. This process is called glycogenolysis.
The pancreas also makes another type of hormone called glucagon. Glucagon is produced in the alpha cells of the pancreas islets and is released when the blood glucose level is too low. Glucagon works almost exactly in reverse to insulin, and promotes an increase in blood glucose levels.