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Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.)
Lentil has made a significant contribution to the human diet since ancient times. India and Turkey together account for about half the total production of world lentils.
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Faba bean (Vicia faba L.)
Vicia faba L. is an important food legume in China, Egypt, Italy, Brazil and Ethiopia. China is the major V. faba producing country in the world.
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
The chickpea is a member of the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae). The genus Cicer to which it belongs, contains some 27 species. It is a small herbaceous annual with a semispreading growth habit and profuse branc...
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Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Maréchal)
Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Maréchal) is a minor legume crop. It is widely grown in India and the Far East and the National Academy of Sciences has identified moth bean as a possibly more significant fo...
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Trypsin inhibitor in moth bean: thermal stability and changes during germination and cooking
Trypsin inhibitor from moth bean was studied for thermal stability and changes during germination and cooking. The application of dry heat did not inactivate the inhibitor. However, autoclaving at 120°C at 15l...
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Occurrence of oxalyl-CoA synthetase in Indian pulses
The presence of oxalyl-CoA synthetase was observed in common edible pulses. Excepting in chick pea, the changes in oxalyl-CoA synthetase activity of winter pulses proceeded in stages. The enzyme remained more ...
