- Harran Tarım ve Gıda Bilimleri Dergisi
- Vol: 21 Issue: 3
- Nutritional Diversity Assessment in Chickpea-A Prospect for Nutrient Deprived World
Nutritional Diversity Assessment in Chickpea-A Prospect for Nutrient Deprived World
Authors : Abdullah Kahraman, Anamika Pandey, Mohd. Kamran Khan
Pages : 357-363
Doi:10.29050/harranziraat.339496
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Publication Date : 2017-09-27
Article Type : Review
Abstract :In developing countries, grain legumes are next to cereals in human food dealing with the hunger and malnutrition. Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) is the nutritious legume crop providing ample amount of proteins, nutrients and vital amino acids to human body. The aim of this mini-review is to provide an overview of the benefits of biofortification of Chickpea crop and nutritional diversity studies on Chickpea conducted so far to strengthen the biofortification process.Keywords : Cicer arietinum (L.), Biofortification, Iron, Mineral micronutrients, Nutrition