Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values
The genus Lathyrus consists of more than 184 herbaceous annual and perennial species suitable for multifaceted sustainable food and feed production system in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The grasspea is a promising source of protein nutrition. However, its potential is not being util...
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| description | The genus Lathyrus consists of more than 184 herbaceous annual and perennial species suitable for multifaceted sustainable food and feed production system in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The grasspea is a promising source of protein nutrition. However, its potential is not being utilized fully due to the presence of neurotoxin content (β-N-oxalyl-l-α, β diaminopropionic acid, β-ODAP), a causal agent of non-reversible lower limbs paralysis. The high protein contents in seeds and leaves with ~90% digestibility make it sustainable super food to beat protein malnutrition in future. Therefore, it is desired to breed new grasspea cultivars with low β-ODAP contents. Limited research has been carried out to date about this feature. A draft genome sequence of grasspea has been recently published that is expected to play a vital role in breeding and identifying the genes responsible for biosynthesis pathway of β-ODAP contents in grasspea. Efforts to increase awareness about the importance of genus Lathyrus and detoxify β-ODAP in grasspea are desired and are in progress. Presently, in South Asia, systematic and dedicated efforts to support the farmers in the grasspea growing regions by disseminating low β-ODAP varieties has resulted in a considerable improvement in reducing the incidence of neurolathyrism. It is expected that the situation will improve further by mainstreaming grasspea cultivation by implementing different approaches such as the development and use of low β-ODAP varieties, strengthening government policies and improved detox methods. The present review provides insight into the multifaceted characteristics of sustainable nutritious grasspea in the global and Indian perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ba571effbe44e24ae3cfc9688d241e22022-12-21T19:29:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2022-02-01810.3389/fnut.2021.826208826208Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional ValuesK. R. Ramya0Kuldeep Tripathi1Anjula Pandey2Surendra Barpete3Padmavati G. Gore4Archana Peshin Raina5Khalid Mahmood Khawar6Nigamananda Swain7Ashutosh Sarker8Division of Plant Genetic Resources, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, IndiaIndian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, IndiaIndian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, IndiaInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas-Food Legume Research Platform, Amlaha, IndiaIndian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, IndiaIndian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas-Food Legume Research Platform, Amlaha, IndiaInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas-Food Legume Research Platform, Amlaha, IndiaThe genus Lathyrus consists of more than 184 herbaceous annual and perennial species suitable for multifaceted sustainable food and feed production system in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The grasspea is a promising source of protein nutrition. However, its potential is not being utilized fully due to the presence of neurotoxin content (β-N-oxalyl-l-α, β diaminopropionic acid, β-ODAP), a causal agent of non-reversible lower limbs paralysis. The high protein contents in seeds and leaves with ~90% digestibility make it sustainable super food to beat protein malnutrition in future. Therefore, it is desired to breed new grasspea cultivars with low β-ODAP contents. Limited research has been carried out to date about this feature. A draft genome sequence of grasspea has been recently published that is expected to play a vital role in breeding and identifying the genes responsible for biosynthesis pathway of β-ODAP contents in grasspea. Efforts to increase awareness about the importance of genus Lathyrus and detoxify β-ODAP in grasspea are desired and are in progress. Presently, in South Asia, systematic and dedicated efforts to support the farmers in the grasspea growing regions by disseminating low β-ODAP varieties has resulted in a considerable improvement in reducing the incidence of neurolathyrism. It is expected that the situation will improve further by mainstreaming grasspea cultivation by implementing different approaches such as the development and use of low β-ODAP varieties, strengthening government policies and improved detox methods. The present review provides insight into the multifaceted characteristics of sustainable nutritious grasspea in the global and Indian perspective.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.826208/fullclimate-resilientgrasspeamultifacetedorphan legumesustainable |
| spellingShingle | K. R. Ramya Kuldeep Tripathi Anjula Pandey Surendra Barpete Padmavati G. Gore Archana Peshin Raina Khalid Mahmood Khawar Nigamananda Swain Ashutosh Sarker Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values Frontiers in Nutrition climate-resilient grasspea multifaceted orphan legume sustainable |
| title | Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values |
| title_full | Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values |
| title_fullStr | Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values |
| title_short | Rediscovering the Potential of Multifaceted Orphan Legume Grasspea- a Sustainable Resource With High Nutritional Values |
| title_sort | rediscovering the potential of multifaceted orphan legume grasspea a sustainable resource with high nutritional values |
| topic | climate-resilient grasspea multifaceted orphan legume sustainable |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.826208/full |
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