Commonbeanproductionaccountstoabout23millionmetrictonsandrepresentsonethirdofthetotalworldproductionofpulses.Duetoitsenergy,protein,dietaryfibreandmineralscontent,commonbeanisthemajorstaplefoodforaboutonebillionpeoplelivinginEasternAfricaandSouthAmericaanditsconsumptionisalsoencouragedindevelopedcountries.Nevertheless,beanshaveseveraldisadvantages:theyrequirelongcooking-timeandseedproteinsarepoorlydigestedandlowinsulphuraminoacids.Moreover,seedsaccumulateanti-nutrients,suchaslectins,phyticacid,tanninsandraffinosaccharides,thathamperitsnutritionalvalue,reducemicronutrientsbioavailabilityandcausestomachdiscomfortandflatulence.
Nutritional quality of common bean: more nutrients or less antinutrients?
Francesca Sparvoli;Roberto Bollini
2014
Abstract
Commonbeanproductionaccountstoabout23millionmetrictonsandrepresentsonethirdofthetotalworldproductionofpulses.Duetoitsenergy,protein,dietaryfibreandmineralscontent,commonbeanisthemajorstaplefoodforaboutonebillionpeoplelivinginEasternAfricaandSouthAmericaanditsconsumptionisalsoencouragedindevelopedcountries.Nevertheless,beanshaveseveraldisadvantages:theyrequirelongcooking-timeandseedproteinsarepoorlydigestedandlowinsulphuraminoacids.Moreover,seedsaccumulateanti-nutrients,suchaslectins,phyticacid,tanninsandraffinosaccharides,thathamperitsnutritionalvalue,reducemicronutrientsbioavailabilityandcausestomachdiscomfortandflatulence.File in questo prodotto:
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