08/26/2018 / By Edsel Cook
Searching for new sources of food for humans and feed for animals, a Tanzanian scientific review covered the Vigna genus of legumes. They reported that the wild members of the genus could serve as potential sources of nutrition, thereby improving food security across the world.
The study was conducted by researchers from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology. The findings were published in the journal Global Food Security.
The researchers urge that wild Vigna legumes should be investigated and made an important part of future food strategies.
You can read the full study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Harouna DV, Venkataramana PB, Ndakidemi PA, Matemu AO. UNDER-EXPLOITED WILD VIGNA SPECIES POTENTIALS IN HUMAN AND ANIMAL NUTRITION: A REVIEW. Global Food Security. 19 June 2018;18:1–11. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2018.06.002.
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