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 …

Pulses are highly nutritious seeds of pod-bearing leguminous plants, specifically dry peas,
lentils, and chickpeas. US farmers harvest about 2.6 million pounds of pulses every year but …

In 1989 the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Protein Quality Evaluation
recommended the use of the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), is an important arid legume with a good source of energy,
protein, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre. Sprouting of legumes enhances the …

Starches from cowpea and chickpea seeds were isolated and their properties were
compared with those of commercial yellow pea starch. Amylose contents were 25.8 …

Effect of germination time on comparative sprout quality characteristics (proximate
composition, ascorbic acid, phytic acid, invitro protein digestibility, protein solubility and …

Comparative effects of domestic processing methods on chemical composition, in vitro
digestibility of protein and starch in bambara groundnut (Voandzeia subterranea) were …

The development and promotion of biofortified foods plants are a sustainable strategy for
supplying essential micronutrients for human health and nutrition. We set out to identify …

Aunque las pastas representan el 4% del aporte diario de proteína, ésta es de bajo valor
biológico por deficiencia de lisina, la cual puede complementarse mezclando la sémola de …

The use of plant‐derived foods in the prevention, treatment, and management of metabolic
diseases especially diabetes has gained prominence; this has been associated with their …