Production and Utilization of Legumes - Progress and Prospects / / Mirza Hasanuzzaman, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910741322303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023
• ISBN: 1-83768-647-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 pages)
• Disciplina: 221.86413
• Soggetti: Food & beverage technology; Legume industry
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: 1. New Age of Common Bean -- 2. The Role of the Internal Structure of Fabaceae Seeds in the Processes of Dormancy and Germination -- 3. The Legumes of Neltuma spp. (ex Prosopis spp.) and Their Properties for Human and Animal Food -- 4. Soybean Production, Constraints, and Future Prospects in Poorer Countries: A Review -- 5. Production and Utilization of Lupinus spp. -- 6. White Clover (Trifolium repens L.) Benefits in Grazed Pastures and Potential Improvements -- 7. Digestibility of Proteins in Legumes -- 8. Weed Management in Pulses: Overview and Prospects -- 9. Future Use Prospects of Legumes through Improvement and the Challenges Faced.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book contains nine comprehensive chapters addressing various aspects of legume crop biology, production, and utilization. The contributions summarize recent findings on legume crop prospects and problems, and their responses to the environment. Management of legume crops under a changing climate, as well as their food value, are also discussed. This book will be useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers, particularly in the fields of agronomy, crop science, and food science.