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 …

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 …

Improved varieties have agronomic advantages over local varieties, but not much attention
has been given to understand the nutritional content of the improved cowpea varieties …

Asparagus bean immature pods and seeds are popular as food products for healthy and
functional nutrition. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was used to compare …

Influence of light exposure during germination on structural and soluble carbohydrates
including total dietary fibre (TDF), insoluble dietary fibre (IDF) and soluble (SDF) dietary fibre …

Background Many consumers avoid eating beans because they believe legume
consumption will cause excessive intestinal gas or flatulence. An increasing body of …

The African yam bean, Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst Ex. A. Richmond, Harms, is an
indigenous tuberous legume of the humid tropics of Africa. Its edible pulse and tuber host …

Cowpea is traditionally important as an affordable source of protein and minerals and of
cash income in sub-Saharan Africa, especially for small-scale farmers who have limited …

Cookies were produced from wheat, African yam bean and fermented cocoyam flour blends
and their physicochemical and sensory properties were determined. Five flour formulations …

Legume species are important food sources to reduce hunger and deal with malnutrition;
they also play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture in the tropical dry islands of Cabo …