Mainstreaming underutilized legumes for providing nutritional security

Nayak, Sagar; Lone, Rayees Ahmad; Fakhrah, Shafquat; Chauhan, Arpit; Sarvendra, Kunwar; Mohanty, Chandra Sekhar

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91001-9.00023-2

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“…Despite its popularity, only a few legumes (i.e., pea, soybean) are introduced to the global market. There are many varieties of pulses that are native or cultivated in the South Asian continent and Indo-Pacific regions (Nayak et al, 2022), and many of them are nutritious to humans and resilient in harsh environments (Table 1). The winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) is a tropical legume that grows well in hot and humid equatorial regions, such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.…”

Section: Production Of Underutilized and Unconventional Cropsmentioning

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Strengthening food security through alternative carbohydrates in the city-state of Singapore

Lin

Gómez‐Maqueo

2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Strengthening food security, in places where land and natural resources are limited or no longer available, is challenging. This is especially true for the production of staple food carbohydrates. Unlike some alternative foods, such as cultured meats, producing food carbohydrates using conventional agri-food approaches requires many natural resources, which are not available in some regions such as Singapore. Therefore, we must develop new, sustainable methods to enhance the quantity and nutritional quality of foods rich in carbohydrates. In this article, we review current developments in food security in the city-state of Singapore and emphasize the essential role of food carbohydrates in the food security plan. We discuss technology developments (i.e., indoor vertical farming, urban farming) used to enhance crop quality and production. We also make a few recommendations such as exploring underutilized and unconventional crops that are resilient and nutrient-dense, identifying hidden resources in local ecosystems (i.e., revalorizing agri-food processing by-products), and producing alternative carbohydrates (i.e., microbial and synthetic carbohydrates). Experience and approaches developed in Singapore provide an example to other regions and may inspire creativity in securing food availability.

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Strengthening food security through alternative carbohydrates in the city-state of Singapore

Lin

Gómez‐Maqueo

2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Promoting the consumption of underutilized pulses can play a significant role in combating hunger while balancing the economy. 1 The Jack bean ( Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC), an underutilized pulse, is high in protein (23–35%) and complex carbohydrates (46–65%, including fiber), minerals, and vitamins, while being low in fat (2–12%). 2 This favorable nutritional profile in Jack beans, and pulses in general, is restricted by the lower protein digestibility compared to other protein-rich sources.…”

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Tempeh fermentation improves the nutritional and functional characteristics of Jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC)

Purwandari,

Fogliano,

Capuano

2024

Food Funct.

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“…Canavalia spp contains 17%-30% protein and 24%-68% carbohydrates, and very low-fat of 0.2% in fresh seeds. Other components such as potassium, calcium, and iron are also at high quantity values [1,2]. The presence of this toxic alkali causes the seeds to undergo processing first before consumption.…”

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“…Jack bean is used as food, medicine, and animal feed. Low-fat content provides the potential nutrition for food fortification enthusiasts with low-fat and high protein content [2].…”

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“…Jack bean is rarely reported to be infected with pathogens and attacked by pests. Platiprosopus acutangulus is one of the insect pests that are quite wary because it can attack in the vegetative phase and can cause serious losses, while in storage warehouses, pest attacks can be caused by Tricorinus tabaci [2]. Pathogenic infections in jack beans that have been reported are pod rot caused by Fusarium solani infection [3] and Potyvirus group infection [4].…”

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Arthropods, Pests, and Diseases of Jack Bean (Canavalia Ensiformis) in Upland and Dry Climate Areas

Uge,

Yusnawan,

Baliadi

et al. 2023

BIO Web Conf.

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Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) is one of the potential crops in tropical areas. Arthropods, plant pests, and microorganisms were observed in Jack bean crop ecosystems. The aims of this study were to observe the presence of arthropods in Jack bean plants in dry land and dry climate area, and disease symptoms caused by microorganisms. This research was conducted at Muneng experimental station Probolinggo, using a diagonal sampling method, with yellow trap, pitfall trap, and swapping net. Symptom variation, arthropod diversity, pest attack intensity, and disease incidence were recorded. The results showed that the types of arthropods, pests, and diseases that infect and the incidence of pest and disease attack on each accession do not differ between accessions. The highest number was recorded in the sweeping net with 12 families, followed by the pitfall trap with 4 families, while in yellow traps there were 3 families. Two insects as plant pest organisms were Liriomyza sp and Maruca sp with attack rates up to 70% and 80% respectively, while jack bean diseases were wilting and mosaic with 25% and 40%. It is necessary to identify the pathogens that caused the diseases in more detail and to study the proper management of pests to reduce yield loss.

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Mainstreaming underutilized legumes for providing nutritional security

Cited by 8 publications

References 75 publications

Strengthening food security through alternative carbohydrates in the city-state of Singapore

Strengthening food security through alternative carbohydrates in the city-state of Singapore

Tempeh fermentation improves the nutritional and functional characteristics of Jack beans (Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC)

Arthropods, Pests, and Diseases of Jack Bean (Canavalia Ensiformis) in Upland and Dry Climate Areas

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