Abstract Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), an annual plant of the Fabaceae family, is mainly
grown in temperate and semiarid regions. Its biological activity and beneficial contribution to …

ObjectiveVegetarian diets contain various anti-inflammatory components. We aimed to
investigate the effects of vegetarianism on inflammatory biomarkers when compared with …

Background: Whether soy products confer health benefits related to coronary heart disease
(CHD) remains controversial because of inconsistent evidence. Methods: A total of 74 241 …

Clinical trials usually evaluate medicines as the intervention of choice to improve health.
Changing the intervention to a functional food would appear straightforward, but there are …

Results: Compared with the legume-free TLC diet, the legume-based TLC diet significantly
decreased fasting blood glucose (P= 0.04), fasting insulin (P= 0.04), triglyceride …

The present randomised cross-over clinical trial investigated the effects of two intervention
diets (non-soya legume-based therapeutic lifestyle change (TLC) diet v. isoenergetic …

Background & aims This systematic review sought to identify and summarize existing
evidence for the impact of nutrition on the development, progression, and outcomes of …

Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for diseases such as type 2 diabetes and metabolic
syndrome. Current methods for management of insulin resistance include pharmacological …

We examined the association between soy isoflavone intake and risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) outcomes in adults. We searched the online databases for relevant studies …

Pulses—comprising the dry, edible seeds of leguminous plants—have long been lauded for
their culinary flexibility and substantial nutritional advantages. This scoping review aimed to …