Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as a Source of Essential Fatty Acids – A Biofortification Approach

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) as a Source of Essential Fatty Acids – A Biofortification Approach

Chickpea is a highly nutritious pulse crop with low digestible carbohydrates (40–60%), protein (15–22%), essential fats (4–8%), and a range of minerals and vitamins. The fatty acid composition of the seed adds value because fats govern the texture, shelf-life, flavor, aroma, and nutritional composit...

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Main Authors: Amod Madurapperumage, Leung Tang, Pushparajah Thavarajah, William Bridges, Emerson Shipe, George Vandemark, Dil Thavarajah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
essential fatty acids
biofortification
nutritional breeding
fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.734980/full

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