[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Constraints and prospects of improving cowpea productivity to ensure food, nutritional security and environmental sustainability

OI Omomowo, OO Babalola - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Providing safe and secure food for an increasing number of people globally is challenging.
Coping with such a human population by merely applying the conventional agricultural …

Breeding of vegetable cowpea for nutrition and climate resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: progress, opportunities, and challenges

TW Mekonnen, AS Gerrano, NW Mbuma… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Currently, the world population is increasing, and humanity is facing food and nutritional
scarcity. Climate change and variability are a major threat to global food and nutritional …

Health benefits of antioxidative peptides derived from legume proteins with a high amino acid score

A Matemu, S Nakamura, S Katayama - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Legumes such as soybean, chickpea, lentil, cowpea, and mung bean, are valuable sources
of protein with a high amino acid score and can provide bioactive peptides. This manuscript …

[HTML][HTML] Escalate protein plates from legumes for sustainable human nutrition

N Singh, P Jain, M Ujinwal, S Langyan - Frontiers in nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Protein is one of the important, foremost and versatile nutrients of food. The quantity and
quality of protein are determinants of its nutritional values. Therefore, adequate consumption …

An emerging segment of functional legume-based beverages: A review

MA Nawaz, M Tan, S Øiseth… - Food Reviews International, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Over the last decade, plant-based beverages have gained popularity amongst consumers
who are seeking alternative and environmentally sustainable options to traditional dairy …

[HTML][HTML] Design rules of plant-based yoghurt-mimic: Formulation, functionality, sensory profile and nutritional value

D Dhakal, T Younas, RP Bhusal, L Devkota, CJ Henry… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Consumer interest in plant-based yoghurt mimic (PBYM) has increased in recent years due
to its health benefits and lower ethical and environmental impact. However, developing …

Integrating omics and gene editing tools for rapid improvement of traditional food plants for diversified and sustainable food security

A Kumar, T Anju, S Kumar, SS Chhapekar… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Indigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …

Cowpea NAC1/NAC2 transcription factors improve growth and tolerance to drought and heat in transgenic cowpea through combined activation of photosynthetic and …

R Srivastava, Y Kobayashi, H Koyama… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT NAC (NAM/ATAF1/2/CUC2) transcription factors are central switches of growth
and stress responses in plants. However, unpredictable interspecies conservation of …

[HTML][HTML] Modifications to functional and biological properties of proteins of cowpea pulse crop by ultrasound-assisted extraction

G Loushigam, A Shanmugam - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural resource depletion, negative environmental effects and the challenge to secure
global food security led to the establishment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) …