Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) is an important pulse consumed all over the world, especially
in Asian countries, and has a long history of usage as traditional medicine. It has been …

Polyphenols are plant metabolites with potent anti-oxidant properties, which help to reduce
the effects of oxidative stress-induced dreaded diseases. The evidence demonstrated that …

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 …

Public health concerns are discussed so frequently that it is beginning to cause
desensitization. And yet, rates of chronic disease remain alarmingly high worldwide—or are …

Over two‐third of global deaths are attributed to chronic diseases, and unhealthy diet is a
primary risk factor. The WHO lists four key metabolic changes that increase the chance of …

Most foods are considered functional in terms of providing nutrients and energy to sustain
daily life, but dietary systems that are capable of preventing or remediating a stressed or …

Cowpea, an indigenous crop to sub-Saharan Africa, is found mainly in the dry savanna
regions along with cereals such as millets and sorghum. Cowpea is grown primarily for …

With a global sea food production of about 51.7 million tonnes in 2006, and an annual
growth rate of 6.9% from 1970 to 2006, aquaculture is one of the fastest growing sectors in …

The common bean is the most relevant grain legume for direct human consumption. The
current bean germplasm collections show a wide variation of phenotypes, although in many …

The US Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid guidelines introduced a near doubling of the
dietary recommendations for vegetables including dry beans—an important food staple in …