Reference Database

A database of scientific discoveries about the quality and uses of pulses and their fractions, which can be used to target opportunity value added areas.

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Author         Title         Keywords

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Table 1: Keywords used in literature search

Protein Concentrates Isolates Hydrolysates Composition Globulin Legumin Phaseolin Albumin

Carbohydrates Starch Non-starch polysaccharides Native Resistant Dietary fiber Soluble Insoluble Oligosaccharides flatus Soluble sugars Flour(s)

Lipids Fats Oils

Antinutritional Factors Phenolics Polyphenols Tannins Flavanoid(s) Saponins Protease inhibitors Trypsin Chymotrypin a-amylase inhibitors Lectins Phytohemagglutinin Phytate (phytic acid)

Nutrition/Health Diet Health benefits Cholesterol Heart disease Cardiovascular Diabetes

Methodology
A comprehensive literature search utilizing the publicly available databases of CAB, Agricola, Biological Abstracts and MEDLINE was conducted. The botanical name and/or its common name for each legume were combined with a specific keyword to identify and retrieve papers from the publicly available literature. The key words included in the search are listed in Table 1.