Soybeans are a high-quality source of protein and
oil for animals (Friedman and Brandon, 2001). However,
the presence of allergenic components in soybeans
greatly restricts their use in diets for livestock species,
particularly neonatal and weanling pigs (L’Hocine and
Boye, 2007). Soybean allergies usually cause inflammatory
disorders in the small intestine, characterized by
villous atrophy and hyperplasia in the crypt, as well as