Rapid population growth, climate change, intensive monoculture farming, and resource
depletion are among the challenges that threaten the increasingly vulnerable global agri …

Edible plant seeds such as cereals, legumes and nuts contain substantial amounts of
nutrients including proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fibers. However …

Legumes are valued worldwide as a sustainable and inexpensive meat alternative and are
considered the second most important food source after cereals. Legumes are nutritionally …

Anti-nutrients are the biomolecules that if present in food along with nutrients, can reduce
either the absorption or the utilization of nutrients. The physiological importance of anti …

The world's food and agricultural schemes have gradually fallen into an alarming state due
to challenges such as high population birth rates, diverse agro-climatic zones, a lack of …

Currently, the global agricultural system is focused on a limited number of crop species,
thereby presenting a threat to food security and supply, especially with predicted global …

In addition to proteins and/or oils, mature seeds of most legume crops contain important
carbohydrate components, including starches and sugars. Starch is also an essential …

The aim of this paper was to review the literature (1993 to 2019) on the protein content and
use of bambara groundnut in processed foods to improve nutritional value. Bambara …

Bambara groundnut has significant role to play in terms of food security, even though
researchers in agriculture have paid very little attention to the crop in the past. This study …

Postharvest storage of legumes is a strategy to ensure food security. However, the hard-to-
cook phenomenon, partly explained by pectin–cation–phytate theory, may develop during …