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Chemical Composition, Nutritive Value, and Toxicological Evaluation of Bauhinia cheilantha Seeds: A Legume from Semiarid Regions Widely Used in Folk Medicine
Joint Authors
Vasconcelos, Ilka Maria
Farias, Davi Felipe
Teixeira, Daniel Câmara
Arantes, Mariana Reis
Oliveira, José Tadeu Abreu
Sousa, Daniele Oliveira Bezerra
Pereira, Mirella Leite
Oliveira, Hermogenes David
Andrade-Neto, Manoel
Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Among the Bauhinia species, B.
cheilantha stands out for its seed protein content.
However, there is no record of its nutritional value, being used in a nonsustainable way in the folk medicine and for large-scale extraction of timber.
The aim of this study was to investigate the food potential of B.
cheilantha seeds with emphasis on its protein quality to provide support for flora conservation and use as raw material or as prototype for the development of bioproducts with high added socioeconomic value.
B.
cheilantha seeds show high protein content (35.9%), reasonable essential amino acids profile, low levels of antinutritional compounds, and nutritional parameters comparable to those of legumes widely used such as soybean and cowpea.
The heat treatment of the seeds as well as the protein extraction process (to obtain the protein concentrate) increased the acceptance of diets by about 100% when compared to that of raw Bc diet.
These wild legume seeds can be promising alternative source of food to overcome the malnutrition problem faced by low income people adding socioeconomic value to the species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farias, Davi Felipe& Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano& Arantes, Mariana Reis& Oliveira, José Tadeu Abreu& Sousa, Daniele Oliveira Bezerra& Pereira, Mirella Leite…[et al.]. 2013. Chemical Composition, Nutritive Value, and Toxicological Evaluation of Bauhinia cheilantha Seeds: A Legume from Semiarid Regions Widely Used in Folk Medicine. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030678
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farias, Davi Felipe…[et al.]. Chemical Composition, Nutritive Value, and Toxicological Evaluation of Bauhinia cheilantha Seeds: A Legume from Semiarid Regions Widely Used in Folk Medicine. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030678
American Medical Association (AMA)
Farias, Davi Felipe& Carvalho, Ana Fontenele Urano& Arantes, Mariana Reis& Oliveira, José Tadeu Abreu& Sousa, Daniele Oliveira Bezerra& Pereira, Mirella Leite…[et al.]. Chemical Composition, Nutritive Value, and Toxicological Evaluation of Bauhinia cheilantha Seeds: A Legume from Semiarid Regions Widely Used in Folk Medicine. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030678
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030678