Plants produce a huge diversity of specialized metabolites (SM) throughout their life cycle
that play important physiological and ecological functions. SM can protect plants and seeds …

Anthocyanins, a subclass of flavonoids known for their vibrant colors and health-promoting
properties, are pivotal in the nutritional science and food industry. This review article delves …

Sesame seeds are considered worldwide as a functional food due to their nutritional and
therapeutical values. Several physiological functions are being associated with sesame …

Cowpea is a nutrient-rich staple legume and climate-resilient crop for vulnerable
agroecosystems. However, the crop still remains underutilized, mainly due to its narrow …

Mung beans (Vigna radiata L.) are important dietary grain legumes. Phenolic compounds in
soluble and bound fractions of 9 mung bean varieties from Sri Lanka were studied …

Textile grade dye from agro-residue, groundnut testa was produced by aqueous extraction.
The extracted dye was used for the dyeing of cotton in the presence of alum, ferrous sulfate …

Consumption of legumes has long been linked to their nutritional and medicinal benefits.
Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.(Cowpea) is a legume plant in the Fabaceae family and is a rich …

Background Vigna unguiculata, belonging to the Fabaceae family, commonly known as
cowpea is an important edible legume, distributed mainly across the African and Asian …

Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) is a legume grown worldwide; its husks contain many bioactive
compounds, such as saponins. Urease inhibition has important applications in …

Kersting's groundnut [Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Marechal & Baudet] is a neglected
indigenous African legume adapted to growth in N-deficient soils due to its ability to fix …