Underutilized legumes: nutrient status and advanced breeding approaches for qualitative and quantitative enhancement.

ABSTRACT: Underutilized/orphan legumes provide food and nutritional security to resource-poor rural populations during periods of drought and extreme hunger, thus, saving millions of lives. The Leguminaceae, which is the third largest flowering plant family, has approximately 650 genera and 20,000 species and are distributed globally. There are various protein-rich accessible and edible legumes, such as soybean, cowpea, and others; nevertheless, their consumption rate is far higher than production, owing to ever-increasing demand. The growing global urge to switch from an animal-based protein diet to a vegetarian-based protein diet has also accelerated their demand. In this context, underutilized legumes offer significant potential for food security, nutritional requirements, and agricultural develo

SUBMITTER: Samal I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10232757 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature