Enhancing crop diversity for food security in the face of climate uncertainty
Global agriculture is dominated by a handful of species that currently supply a huge
proportion of our food and feed. It additionally faces the massive challenge of providing food …
proportion of our food and feed. It additionally faces the massive challenge of providing food …
The impact of genetic changes during crop domestication
Humans have domesticated hundreds of plant and animal species as sources of food, fiber,
forage, and tools over the past 12,000 years, with manifold effects on both human society …
forage, and tools over the past 12,000 years, with manifold effects on both human society …
Isolation and characterization of culturable seed-associated bacterial endophytes from gnotobiotically grown Marama bean seedlings
PM Chimwamurombe, JL Grönemeyer… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Marama bean (Tylosema esculentum) is an indigenous non-nodulating legume to the arid
agro-ecological parts of Southern Africa. It is a staple food for the Khoisan and Bantu people …
agro-ecological parts of Southern Africa. It is a staple food for the Khoisan and Bantu people …
[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical and nutritional properties of underutilised fruits in the southern African region
PHN Ngemakwe, F Remize, ML Thaoge… - South African Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The underutilised fruits including kei apple, cape gooseberry, marula and monkey orange
are fruits widely found in the southern African region. These fruits have the potential to cut to …
are fruits widely found in the southern African region. These fruits have the potential to cut to …
Underutilized legumes: nutrient status and advanced breeding approaches for qualitative and quantitative enhancement
Underutilized/orphan legumes provide food and nutritional security to resource-poor rural
populations during periods of drought and extreme hunger, thus, saving millions of lives …
populations during periods of drought and extreme hunger, thus, saving millions of lives …
Orphan legumes: harnessing their potential for food, nutritional and health security through genetic approaches
Legumes, being angiosperm's third-largest family as well as the second major crop family,
contributes beyond 33% of human dietary proteins. The advent of the global food crisis …
contributes beyond 33% of human dietary proteins. The advent of the global food crisis …
Nutritional and pharmacological potentials of orphan legumes: Subfamily faboideae
Legumes are a major food crop in many developing nations. However, orphan or
underutilized legumes are domesticated legumes that have valuable properties but are less …
underutilized legumes are domesticated legumes that have valuable properties but are less …
Marama bean [Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A. Schreib.]: an indigenous plant with potential for food, nutrition, and economic sustainability
AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Developing countries need to explore undervalued indigenous plants to fully enhance their
food and nutrition security, health, and economic viability. This review explores the …
food and nutrition security, health, and economic viability. This review explores the …
Comparative analysis of 84 chloroplast genomes of Tylosema esculentum reveals two distinct cytotypes
J Li, C Cullis - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Tylosema esculentum (marama bean) is an important orphan legume from southern Africa
that has long been considered to have the potential to be domesticated as a crop. The …
that has long been considered to have the potential to be domesticated as a crop. The …
Physical Treatment Reduces Trypsin Inhibitor Activity and Modifies Chemical Composition of Marama Bean (Tylosema esculentum)
The utility of the marama bean (MB) as an alternative protein source to soybean (SB) can be
limited by the high concentration of trypsin inhibitors (TI). The physical treatment of MB has …
limited by the high concentration of trypsin inhibitors (TI). The physical treatment of MB has …