Food legumes and rising temperatures: effects, adaptive functional mechanisms specific to reproductive growth stage and strategies to improve heat tolerance

K Sita, A Sehgal, B HanumanthaRao, RM Nair… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Ambient temperatures are predicted to rise in the future owing to several reasons associated
with global climate changes. These temperature increases can result in heat stress-a severe …

The potential of the underutilized pulse bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for nutritional food security

RA Halimi, BJ Barkla, S Mayes, GJ King - Journal of Food Composition and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Bambara groundnut is an underutilized pulse that can make a positive contribution to food
and nutritional security at the regional and global level, particularly in tropical develo** …

[HTML][HTML] Legume dreams: The contested futures of sustainable plant-based food systems in Europe

G Cusworth, T Garnett, J Lorimer - Global Environmental Change, 2021 - Elsevier
With the intensification of agriculture, the simplification of crop rotations, and the rise in
demand for meat, dairy and cereal products, legume production and consumption are at an …

The multifaceted roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in peanut responses to salt, drought, and cold stress

Y Liu, J Lu, L Cui, Z Tang, D Ci, X Zou, X Zhang, X Yu… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) are beneficial microorganisms in
soil-plant interactions; however, the underlying mechanisms regarding their roles in …

Improving the nutritional quality of pulses via germination

L Avezum, E Rondet, C Mestres, N Achir… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Germination is a traditional process and a re-emerging trend in healthy foods, resulting a
progressively increase in scientific research on their nutritional traits and phytochemical …

Role of Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) against abiotic stress tolerance in legumes: a review

K Sita, V Kumar - Plant Physiology Reports, 2020 - Springer
Legumes are well known for their nutritional and health benefits as well as for their impact in
the sustainability of agricultural systems. Under current scenarios threatened by climate …

The exploitation of orphan legumes for food, income, and nutrition security in Sub-Saharan Africa

JO Popoola, OS Aworunse, OB Ojuederie… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Poverty, food, and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have become major
concerns in recent times. The effects of climate change, drought, and unpredictable rainfall …

Heat stress in legume seed setting: effects, causes, and future prospects

Y Liu, J Li, Y Zhu, A Jones, RJ Rose… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Grain legumes provide a rich resource of plant nutrition to human diets and are vital for food
security and sustainable crop**. Heat stress during flowering has a detrimental effect on …

Legume genetic resources and transcriptome dynamics under abiotic stress conditions

M Abdelrahman, S Jogaiah, DJ Burritt… - Plant, cell & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Grain legumes are an important source of nutrition and income for billions of consumers and
farmers around the world. However, the low productivity of new legume varieties, due to the …

The effects of domestication on secondary metabolite composition in legumes

YS Ku, CA Contador, MS Ng, J Yu, G Chung… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Legumes are rich in secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols, alkaloids, and saponins,
which are important defense compounds to protect the plant against herbivores and …