Whole pulses (beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils) elicit low postprandial blood glucose (BG) responses in adults; however, their consumption in North America is low. One potential strategy to increase the dietary intake of pulses is the utilisation of commercial pulse powders in food products; however, it is unclear whether they retain the biological benefits observed with whole pulses. Therefo...

ABSTRACT Chickpea is a commercially exploited crop on relatively new scale in Brazil, that why, little information the main pests available. Mostly caterpillars showing Heliothinae morphological characteristics have emerged production areas. In order to point out species of these insects chickpea fields produced Federal District and surrounding areas, this study aimed determine molecular identi...

The research aims to evaluate the radioactivity of samples foodstuffs Consumables in local markets thirteen items were selected which are rice, tea, drinking water, lentils, chickpeas, flour, red bean, crushed chickpeas and milk powder where concentrations specific activity chains uranium (238U), thorium (232Th) potassium (40K) measured using a gamma ray spectra analysis system with high purity...

Chickpeas are a rich source of dietary protein and phenolic bioactives that promote human health, they widely used as food culinary ingredients in current ethnic cuisines around the world. Due to its natural drought heat tolerance, chickpea will become increasingly important with climate change. Chickpea is an indeterminate crop flowering over long period time, leaf branch formation continuing ...