Production, Processing, and Nutritional Profile of Chickpeas and Lentils

Nutrient profile and effect of processing methods on the composition and functional properties of lentils (Lens culinaris Medik): A review

“…Patterson et al (2017) and Sidhu et al (2022) reported that lentils contain a variety of ANFs, for example, lectins (513–617 hemagglutinating unit/g; Srivastava & Vasishtha, 2013), trypsin enzyme inhibitors (2.4 μg/g; Dev et al, 2010), phytates (3.2 mg/g; Dev et al, 2010), saponins (0.703–1.139 mg/g; Ruiz et al, 1996), and oligosaccharides (43.62–51.47 mg/g; Siva et al, 2018). These ANFs are known to decrease digestive enzyme function or sequester essential nutrients thereby making them inaccessible for digestion (Dhull et al, 2021, 2022; Nosworthy et al, 2018).…”

“…Flowchart of lentils processing methods and resulting end product (based on Joshi et al, 2017; Sidhu et al, 2022)…”

“…Flowchart of lentils processing methods and resulting end product (based on Joshi et al, 2017;Sidhu et al, 2022) associated with nutritional bioaccessibility, because a thorough milling process entails an extended cell rupture (Joshi et al, 2017). Raw flour with large particle size has low digestion rates which can be due to the delayed action of digestive enzymes caused by large protein bodies or fragments of cell wall.…”

“…This article reviews the composition and nutrient profile of raw and processed lentils, effect of various processing methods on composition and nutrient profile, and health benefits of lentils.functional properties, health benefits, lentil, nutrient profile, processing effects 1 | INTRODUCTION Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) is an important legume crop and a staple in many Asian and African countries. The seeds of lentils are known by different names, as Adas (Arabic), Mercimek (in Turkey), Messer (in Ethiopia), Heramame (in Japan), and Masser or Masoor (India, Pakistan) (Joshi Sidhu et al, 2022). Lentils have emerged as a major legume crop in the last two decades, as global production since 2000 has increased by 93%, from 3.39 to 6.54 million metric tons.…”

“…functional properties, health benefits, lentil, nutrient profile, processing effects 1 | INTRODUCTION Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik) is an important legume crop and a staple in many Asian and African countries. The seeds of lentils are known by different names, as Adas (Arabic), Mercimek (in Turkey), Messer (in Ethiopia), Heramame (in Japan), and Masser or Masoor (India, Pakistan) (Joshi Sidhu et al, 2022). Lentils have emerged as a major legume crop in the last two decades, as global production since 2000 has increased by 93%, from 3.39 to 6.54 million metric tons.…”