Abstract The chickpea, Cicer arietinum L. (Fabales: Fabaceae), seeds are vulnerable, both in the field and in storage, to attack by seed-beetles. Beetles of the genus Callosobruchus are major storage pests of chickpea crops and cause considerable economic losses. In the present study, a total of 11 chickpea genotypes including five 'kabuli' (Mexican white, Diyar, CA 2969, ILC 8617 and ACC 245) ...

BACKGROUND Undernutrition during childhood is a common disorder in the developing countries, however most research has focussed much on its treatment rather than its prevention. OBJECTIVE We investigated the potential of using chickpeas in infant follow-on formula production against the requirements of WHO/FAO on complementary foods and EU regulations on follow-on formula. METHODS Chickpeas...

Although many consumers know that pulses are nutritious, long preparation times are frequently a barrier to consumption of lentils, dried peas and chickpeas. Therefore, a product has been developed which can be used as an ingredient in a wide variety of dishes without presoaking or precooking. Dried green peas, chickpeas or lentils were soaked, cooked, homogenized and spray-dried. Proximate ana...

Legumes belong to the family Leguminosae and consist of oilseeds such as soybeans, peanuts, alfafa, clover, mesquite, and pulses, including the dry grains of peas, chickpeas, lentils, peas, beans, and lupins. Production and use of legumes date back to ancient cultures in Asia, the Middle East, South America, and North Africa. They are cultivated throughout the world for their seeds, harvested a...

Present study compared, for the first time, impact of processing (soaking, cooking and sterilization) storage conditions (in terms time (0–40 weeks), temperature (20–42 °C), oxygen availability) on headspace volatile profile chickpeas. Soaked chickpeas contained more aldehydes alcohols associated with unpleasant “beany” aromas compared to intensively processed (i.e., sterilized) chickpeas, whic...

ABSTRACT Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris and the root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus thornei coinfect chickpeas in southern Spain. The influence of root infection by P. thornei on the reaction of Fusarium wilt-susceptible (CPS 1 and PV 61) and wilt-resistant (UC 27) chickpea cultivars to F. oxysporum f. sp. ciceris race 5 was investigated under controlled and field conditions. Severity of Fusar...

Starch and fibre contribute to the energy components add functionality end-product feed ingredients. An understanding of impact processing on carbohydrate content will support accurate formulation feed. Six ingredients, grown or sourced in Canada, were used this study. They included five pulses, Amarillo peas, Dun chickpeas, lentils, faba beans, soybean meal (SBM) as a comparison. All ingredien...