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Legume Science, Volume 8, Issue 1, March 2026.ABSTRACT Legumes such as lablab (Lablab purpureus), common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) are essential dietary sources of protein, complex carbohydrates and micronutrients, while also contributing to sustainable agriculture through nitrogen fixation.
Leonard R. Ndibalema +4 more
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Understanding the Significance of Raffinose Family Oligosaccharides in Seed Physiology
Journal of Advances in Biology & BiotechnologySeed vigour and longevity are pivotal agronomic traits with profound implications for crop yield, food security, and the global economy. Seed longevity, often defined by the duration of seed viability, is crucial for effective gene bank management, influencing seed regeneration cycles and ensuring the long-term conservation of plant genetic resources ...
Rej, Samrat +3 more
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Sustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.Graphical Overview of Protein quality characterization of velvet and African yam beans. ABSTRACT The increasing demand for plant‐based foods has intensified research in alternative protein sources. This study assessed the chemical composition, functional properties, and biological qualities of velvet bean (VB) and African yam bean (AYB) flours to ...
Chiemeziem Adanma Obike +4 more
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New sources of soybean seed meal and oil composition traits identified through TILLING [PDF]
, 2009 Background Several techniques are available to study gene function, but many are less than ideal for soybean. Reverse genetics, a relatively new approach, can be utilized to identify novel mutations in candidate genes; this technique has not produced an ...
Emily C Dierking, Kristin D Bilyeu
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Molecular Insights Into Heat Stress Resilience in Chickpea Near‐Isogenic Lines
Plant, Cell &Environment, EarlyView.
Miriam Negussu +7 more
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Molecular Plant Pathology, Volume 27, Issue 3, March 2026.The AA9 family protein ScAA9 of Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum plays dual roles as both a virulence factor for infection and a PAMP for host immune manipulation, highlighting the complexity of S. cucurbitacearum–host interactions. ABSTRACT Fungal pathogens secrete cell wall‐degrading enzymes that either act as virulence factors or are perceived by ...
Mengmeng Guo +4 more
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Influence of germination on the carbohydrate composition of pea
Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2000 Influence of germination on the carbohydrate composition of pea seeds was studied. After 4 days of germination the content of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFO) in pea decreased to 17.5% of the original value and the ratio sucrose/RFO in cotyledons ...
P. Kadlec +4 more
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Bifidobacteria exhibit social behavior through carbohydrate resource sharing in the gut [PDF]
, 2017 Bifidobacteria are common and frequently dominant members of the gut microbiota of many animals, including mammals and insects. Carbohydrates are considered key carbon sources for the gut microbiota, imposing strong selective pressure on the complex ...
Hevia, Arancha +4 more
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Separating Myths From Facts About Bread and Health
Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 148-158, March 2026.ABSTRACT White bread remains a staple food in many countries and global consumption continues to increase. However, there is an increasingly contentious debate, carried out particularly in social media and the popular press, about the adverse effects on health of factory‐produced sliced white bread as opposed to the whole grain breads made with ...
Peter R. Shewry +5 more
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Applied Food ResearchThe increasing use of prebiotics in food products has heightened interest in their potential as dietary supplements to enhance gut microbiota composition and improve digestive health.
Orawan La-ongkham +2 more
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