Legumes: An overview.

Salman Ahmed; Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan

Author(s)

Salman Ahmed Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karach, Pakistan

Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract

Legumes are the richest source of protein, starch, minerals, vitamins and are considered as the earliest domestic plants. Legumes belong to leguminosae family, which is one of the largest and most important families of flowering plants. The present review describes the history, consumption, nutritional aspects, traditional medicinal uses pharmacology and commercial aspects of legumes.

Publication Details

Page(s) 34-38

DOI DOI not available

Published Journal: RADS Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Year: 2014

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Keywords

Nutrition, Medicine, Commerce

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