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Innovative Processing Technologies for Legumes and Legume Products—A Review

Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 4, December 2026.
ABSTRACT The demand for plant‐based foods to improve food security, reduce malnutrition and promote better health worldwide has increased significantly in recent years. Legumes are a nutrient‐rich, sustainable, less expensive source of plant‐based foods, making them a healthy option for developing new food products.
Md Mirza Sahria Kamal, Kirk D. Dolan, Muhammad Siddiq   +2 more
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Effects of Intercropping Cowpeas with Maize and Phosphorous Levels on Growth and Yields of Cowpeas in Meru County, Kenya

, 2020
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is a legume that is grown for various uses Humans consume it as grain or leaf vegetable and as fodder by livestock. It has high nutritive value and high palatability.
Mugambi, Mwaoria, Mushimiyimana, David, Omundi, Joshua Marube   +2 more
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Mucuna pruriens as a Sustainable Functional Food: Applications From Seed to Product

Modern Agriculture, Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2026.
This review highlights Mucuna pruriens as a nutrient‐rich legume with significant nutritional, therapeutic, and agricultural value. Its protein‐rich seeds contain essential minerals and L‐DOPA, but high antinutritional compounds require effective processing before consumption.
Crossby Osei Tutu, Reuben Acheampong, Papa Toah Akonor, Bernard Kwabena Asiedu, Rexford Obeng, Anthonia Helga Andoh‐Odoom, Dora Duah‐Bisiw, Jacob Ulzen, Michael Wiafe‐Kwagyan, Nii Korley Kortei, Justice Owusu‐Bempah   +10 more
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Enhancing utilization of cowpeas through gamma irradiation modification of functional properties

, 2010
A major reason for the low utilization of cowpeas in southern African countries is the absence of variety in the foods prepared from cowpeas in these areas.
Abu, J.O, J.O Abu
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Consumer preference for cowpeas in Maiduguri

, 1974
Meeting: Interdisciplinary Workshop on Consumer Food Utilization in the Semi-Arid Tropics of Africa, 1973, Samaru, NGReport of a survey conducted in Maiduguri, an urban area in Nigeria, on the characteristics of the cowpea crop preferred by consumers ...
Smirl, Carol Ann, Zoaka, Laraba
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Effect of defoliation on production components at different growth stages of cowpeas

REVISTA CIÊNCIA AGRONÔMICA, 2017
ABSTRACT Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is an important crop for food and the main source of plant protein for tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The objective of this study was to verify the influence of defoliation levels in three stages of development of cowpea plants cv. 'BRS Bragança' on production components. The experiment was
Smiderle, Oscar José, Lima-Primo, Hyanameyka Evangelista de, Barbosa, Haroldo Duarte, Souza, Aline das Graças   +3 more
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Smartphone‐based proximal sensing as an accessible platform for improved physiological phenotyping

The Plant Phenome Journal, Volume 9, Issue 1, December 2026.
Abstract We tested whether smartphone‐based sensing could deliver accurate physiological traits in an accessible and low‐cost platform. A smartphone, carried by someone walking through a field, was used to generate a high‐resolution time series of images for 10 genotypes of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.).
Isaac K. Uyehara, Jonathan M. Berlingeri, Sassoum Lo, Margaret Riggs, Riya Desai, Kyle T. Rizzo, J. Mason Earles, Christine H. Diepenbrock, Brian N. Bailey   +8 more
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The influence of seed coat and cotyledon structure on cooking characteristics of cowpeas [PDF]

, 2011
Dissertation (MSc)--University of Pretoria, 2010.Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important legume mainly used for human consumption worldwide, particularly in developing countries.

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Growth and Production of Cassavas in Intercropping System with Cowpeas

Journal of Tropical Crop Science
Cassava is one of the most important commodities worldwide, serving as a crucial food source due to its rich content of nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, calcium, and magnesium. Cassava is a perennial crop with slow growth, necessitating the selection of intercrops with shorter harvest periods.
Intan Lorenza Sinaga, Suwarto Suwarto, Heni Purnamawati, Dwi Guntoro   +3 more
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Challenges and limitations of introducing pigeonpea as a new crop into smallholder farming systems through farmer‐to‐farmer education in Zambia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 6, Page 2080-2088, November 2026.
Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei, Sebastian Scott, Jarkko K. Niemi   +2 more
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