Exploring the nutritional potential of wild and underutilized legumes

R Bhat, AA Karim - … Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Providing safe, nutritious, and wholesome food for poor and undernourished populations
has been a major challenge for the developing world. Acute shortage, unreliable supply …

Potentials of underutilized legumes in food security

MS Ayilara, M Abberton, OA Oyatomi… - Frontiers in Soil …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Adopting underutilized legumes in tackling food security is essential, especially in this era of
climate change. Underutilized legumes are embedded with inherent potentials such as the …

[PDF][PDF] Nutritional value of Balsam Apple (Momordica balsamina L.) leaves

LG Hassan, KJ Umar - Pak. J. Nutr, 2006 - researchgate.net
The objective of this study was to assess the nutritive value of Morrordica balsamina L.
leaves by analysing their proximate composition, amino acid profile and mineral …

[PDF][PDF] Know ledge, Attitude and Behavior of the Urban Poor Concerning Solid Waste Management: A Case Study

MW Murad, C Siwar - Journal of Applied Sciences, 2007 - researchgate.net
This study has developed three Logistic Regression Models to determine and analyze the
factors that could affect knowledge, attitude and behavior of the urban poor concerning solid …

Phytochemical constituents, antioxidant properties and p-coumaric acid analysis in some seagrasses

RRR Kannan, R Arumugam, T Thangaradjou… - Food research …, 2013 - Elsevier
Seagrasses have a long history of being used for a variety of remedial purposes, such as
treatment of fever, skin diseases, muscle pains, wounds and stomach problems. Hence it is …

Momordica balsamina: a medicinal and neutraceutical plant for health care management

GS Thakur, M Bag, BS Sanodiya… - Current …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Momordica balsamina, African pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae), is a tendril-bearing, wild climber
containing wide spectrum of medicinal and nutritional values and has been used as a …

Nutritional Evaluation of Edible Portulaca oleracia as Plant Food

A Aberoumand - Food Analytical Methods, 2009 - Springer
The proximate composition and mineral constituents of Portulaca oleracia L. leaves and
stem were evaluated. The leaves and stem contained ashes—22.66%, crude protein …

[HTML][HTML] Potentiality of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) as a future resilient food: A systematic review

MSA Talucder, UB Ruba, MAS Robi - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food security is still a significant challenge in developing and emerging countries, and
sustainable foods are currently in demand. Considering the significance of future smart and …

The Proteome of Seed Development in the Model Legume Lotus japonicus

S Dam, BS Laursen, JH Ørnfelt, B Jochimsen… - Plant …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
We have characterized the development of seeds in the model legume Lotus japonicus. Like
soybean (Glycine max) and pea (Pisum sativum), Lotus develops straight seed pods and …

Seagrass as a potential source of natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents

N Yuvaraj, P Kanmani, R Satishkumar… - Pharmaceutical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Halophila spp. is a strong medicine against malaria and skin diseases and is found
to be very effective in early stages of leprosy. Seagrasses are nutraceutical in nature and …