Grain Legumes

• Other Authors: Kumar Goyal, Aakash (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2016
• Subjects: Food & beverage technology; obesity, antioxidants, bioactive compounds, colorectal cancer, cadmium, gut microbiome
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Grain legumes are a main source of nitrogen-rich edible seeds and constitute a major source of dietary protein in the diets of human population especially for vegetarian diet. Legumes comprise the third largest family of flowering plants and provide important sources of food, fodder, oil, and fiber...