| Active Ingredient | Uses based on scientific evidence | Grade* |
| soy (glycine max [l. merr.)] | it has been suggested that soy may be beneficial for tuberculosis when taken with standard medications. according to early research, soy may improve the process of detoxification, have positive effects on the liver, reduce cell damage, and decrease inflammation. therefore, soy supplements may allow patients to safely take higher doses of antimicrobial drugs that are used to treat tuberculosis. | c |
*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.
