Beans, the variants of Phaseolus vulagris, are nutritionally and economically important food
crop in each part of the world. Besides providing nutrients such as multifaceted …

Pulses contain a number of bioactive substances including enzyme inhibitors, lectins,
phytates, oligosaccharides, and phenolic compounds. Enzyme inhibitors can diminish …

Providing safe, nutritious, and wholesome food for poor and undernourished populations
has been a major challenge for the developing world. Acute shortage, unreliable supply …

We evaluated the levels of essential elements as Cu, Cr, Fe and Zn, and toxic elements as
Al, Ni, Pb and Cd in a total of 40 samples of different legumes and 56 samples of different …

Drought is one of the major constraints limiting agricultural production worldwide and is
expected to increase in the future. Limited water availability causes significant effects to …

Mucuna pruriens var. utilis, an underutilized tropical legume has a nutritional quality
comparable to soya beans and other conventional legumes as it contains similar proportions …

The African continent harbours many native species with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical
potential. This study reviewed underutilised crops in South Africa to determine their potential …

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 …

Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), also known as the common beans, are broadly cultivated in
temperate and semitropical regions. P. vulgaris contain different varieties, such as kidney …

Raw seeds of tribal pulses Atylosia scarabaeoides, Canavalia gladiata, Lablab purpureus
var. lignosus, Neonotonia wightii var. coimbatorensis, Rhynchosia filipes, Vigna trilobata …