Advances in Legumes for Human Nutrition

• Other Authors: Johnson, Stuart (Editor), Bhattarai, Rewati (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; α-amylase inhibitor; biofortification; lectins; nutritional enhancement; phytic acid; predicted glycemic index; sensory analysis; temporal dominance sensation; legumes; fermented beans; extruded snacks; spices; antioxidant activity; lupin; health outcomes; type 2 diabetes; cardiovascular disease; obesity; legume proteins; nutraceuticals; structural properties; bioactive peptides; in vivo digestibility; health effects; Lupin; processing; lupin kernel fibre; food ingredient; composition; techno-functionality; health benefits; consumer acceptability; coronary heart disease; health care cost; cost-of-illness analysis; nutrition economics; dietary guidelines; consumption; sustainability; chronic disease; Setaria italica L.; Cicer arietinum L.; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; chickpea flour; foxtail millet flour; minerals; organic acids; pregelatinization; sensory evaluation; nutritional values; in vitro bioaccessibility; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs); voiding symptoms; soy; soy food; isoflavones; prostate smooth muscle contraction; faba proteins; enzymatic hydrolysis; UHT processing; emulsion; phenolic compounds; in vitro digestion; colonic fermentation; cotyledon cells; in vitro starch digestion; legume structure; low glycaemic index; navy beans; protein matrix; beans; fiber; pulses; carbohydrate; fat; protein; NHANES; waist
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We are very excited to introduce this Special Issue of Nutrients, "Advances in Legumes for Human Nutrition". Recently, legumes have contributed to a sustainable and increased food supply for the rapidly growing global population due to climate change. Legume seeds that are intact or milled into flour offer a complex array of macro- and micronutrients and phytochemicals for human nutrition. Additionally, they can be fractionated into their component proteins, starches, lipids and dietary fibre as health- and techno-functional food ingredients. These ingredients are in great demand by the food industry, for example, in the manufacture of vegetarian and vegan dairy products and meat analogues with good nutritional profiles. However, the issues, such as micronutrient availability, antinutrients and allergenicity, still require solutions for the maximum uptake of legumes by humans. We invited manuscripts that address any aspect of this broad topic, including the impact of innovative food technologies on the nutritional value of legumes and those focusing on nutritional properties of seeds from underutilised members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family.