Peanut as a source of protein for human foods

Singh, B and Singh, U (1991) Peanut as a source of protein for human foods. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 41 (2). pp. 165-177. ISSN 1573-9104

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Abstract

Peanut has traditionally been used as a source, of oil; however, its worldwide annual protein harvest has reached nearly 4.5 million tons. India followed by China and the United States are the major producers of peanut. In recent years, several cereals and legumes-based foods using peanuts as protein supplements have been developed to alleviate protein caloriesmalnutrition problem. Peanut in the form of flour, protein isolates, and meal in a mixed product have been found to be very desirable from a sensory quality point of view. Peanut protein is deficient with respect to certain essential amino acids, but its true digestibility is comparable with that of animal protein. Even though various processing methods influence the nutritional and sensory quality of peanut fortified human foods available information on these aspects have been reviewed and summarised in this paper in order to optimize the utilization of peanut protein to increase protein value of cereal-based foods in developing countries of the peanut growing regions, of the world.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	Mandate crops > Groundnut Others > Food and Nutrition
Depositing User:	Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2011 09:20
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2011 09:20
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/4992
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02194085
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	United States Agency for International Development
Acknowledgement:	This contribution was supported by the USAID Grant No. DAN-4048-GSS- 2065-00.
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