The United Nations has declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses. Pulses are
narrowly defined as leguminous crops that are harvested as dry seeds. Although some …

Pulses are good sources of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, phytosterols and
non-digestible carbohydrates that play important physiological as well as metabolic roles …

The nutritional jujube (Ziziphus jujube Mill.) fruit belonging to the Rhamnaceous family
grows mostly in Europe, southern and eastern Asia, and Australia, especially the inland …

Lentil (Lens culinaris; Family: Fabaceae) is a potential functional dietary ingredient which
has polyphenol-rich content. Several studies have demonstrated that the consumption of …

The growing awareness of the relevance of food composition for human health has
increased the interest of the inclusion of high proportions of fruits and vegetables in diets. To …

Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of the
periodontium. In the last decade, a new murine model of periodontitis has been widely used …

Europe has become heavily dependent on soya bean imports, entailing trade agreements
and quality standards that do not satisfy the European citizen's expectations. White, yellow …

Legumes (including alfalfa, clover, lupins, green beans and peas, peanuts, soybeans, dry
beans, broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, and lentils) represent an important component of …

Since the 1970s, the proportion of overweight and obese people in the U nited S tates has
grown at an alarming rate. An awareness of the consequences of obesity on the health and …

The Fabaceae family of plants include a variety of seeds with multiple shapes, sizes, and
colors; with a great diversity of bioactive compounds found in legume seeds. Legumes are …