Saxena, K B and Vijaya Kumar, R and Sultana, R (2010) Quality nutrition through pigeonpea—a review. Health, 2 (11). pp. 1335-1344. ISSN 1949-5005
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Abstract
Protein mal-nutrition is widespread among poor of developing and under developed countries. Since animal protein is beyond the reach of this group, their primary protein supply comes from plant based products. Amongst these, pigeon-pea or red gram (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) is an important food legume that can be grown under rainfed conditions with least inputs. Pi-geonpea is rich in starch, protein, calcium, man- ganese, crude fiber, fat, trace elements, and mi- nerals. Besides its high nutritional value, pi-geonpea is also used as traditional folk medi-cine in India, China, Philippines and some other nations. Literature on this aspect show that pi-geonpea is capable to prevent and cure a num-ber of human ailments such as bronchitis, cou- ghs, pneumonia, respiratory infections, dysen-tery, menstrual disorders, sores, wounds, ab-dominal tumors, tooth ache, and diabetes.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Divisions: | RP-Grain Legumes |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Protein; Pigeonpea; Cajanus Cajan; Nutrition; Folk Medicine |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Pigeonpea Others > Food and Nutrition |
| Depositing User: | Mr Ramesh K |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2016 09:35 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2016 09:35 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9332 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/health.2010.211199 |
| Projects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Acknowledgement: | UNSPECIFIED |
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