Cowpea: an overview on its nutritional facts and health benefits

C Jayathilake, R Visvanathan, A Deen… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a legume consumed as a high‐quality plant protein source
in many parts of the world. High protein and carbohydrate contents with a relatively low fat …

[HTML][HTML] Cowpea: A strategic legume species for food security and health

AC Da Silva, D da Costa Santos… - Legume seed …, 2018 - intechopen.com
In this chapter, several characteristics of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), including nutritional
and nutraceutical properties, and economic and social aspects of production were analysed …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the nutritional use of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) for human and animal diets

BK Abebe, MT Alemayehu - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a popular legume crop farmed primarily in
Africa and used for human and livestock diets all over the world. Despite this, little study has …

Bioactive polyphenols and peptides in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and their health promoting properties: A review

JM Awika, KG Duodu - Journal of Functional Foods, 2017 - Elsevier
Cowpea is a drought and heat tolerant grain pulse. It contains high levels of polyphenols,
with some profiles not commonly found in other pulses. The major polyphenols common to …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp), a renewed multipurpose crop for a more sustainable agri‐food system: nutritional advantages and constraints

A Gonçalves, P Goufo, A Barros… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Cowpea flour: a potential ingredient in food products

W Prinyawiwatkul, KH McWatters… - Critical Reviews in …, 1996 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) are an important grain legume in East and
West African countries as well as in other developing countries. The US is the only …

[HTML][HTML] Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.): Bioactive Polyphenols, Polysaccharides, Peptides, and Health Benefits

D Hou, L Yousaf, Y Xue, J Hu, J Wu, X Hu, N Feng… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Cowpeas: Nutritional profile, processing methods and products—A review

NS Affrifah, RD Phillips, FK Saalia - Legume Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important pulse crop grown in sub‐
Saharan Africa and in parts of Asia and the Americas. It is a major starchy legume consumed …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of phenolic compounds, carotenoids, amino acid composition, in vitro antioxidant and anti-diabetic activities in the leaves of seven cowpea …

MR Moloto, ADT Phan, JL Shai, Y Sultanbawa… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cowpea is a well-known nutrition rich African leafy vegetable that has potential to sustain
food and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Consumption of cowpea legumes is …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on phytochemical profile and health promoting effects of mung bean (Vigna radiata)

K Ganesan, B Xu - Food Science and Human Wellness, 2018 - Elsevier
The seeds and sprouts of mung bean are very common cruise in Asia. Evidence showed
that bioactive compounds in mung bean have emerged as an increasing scientific interest …