Fighting malnutrition with 'stronger' chickpea

Monday, December 1, 2014 - 13:40 in Mathematics & Economics

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is considered an excellent whole food as source of dietary proteins, carbohydrates, micronutrients and vitamins. It is the world's second most important pulse crop after common bean, and historically is an important daily staple in the diet of millions of people, especially in developing countries. Chickpea is the subject of a new study.

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