Protein is one of the essential major nutrients required for cell functioning in human body. Complete proteins, which are usually found animal-based despite having high biovailability also cause adverse effect on environment and increased risk diet-related chronic diseases. Recent years have witnessed enhanced awareness about health benefits substituting proteins with plant-based especially dev...

The aim of the present study was to obtain the nutritive and bioactive compounds of mucuna tempe and the consumer preference of its formulated snack. The tempe was made traditionally from mucuna prurience seeds using 'ragi tempe' as inoculants. Proximate, vitamin, mineral and dietary fibre analysis was done using the methods of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists, isoflavone was ana...