Amino acid composition, relative nutritive value and in vitro protein digestibility of several Philippine indigenous legumes

Abstract

This study demonstrates variability in amino acid composition among accessions of several Philippine indigenous legumes. Moreover, two accessions of D. lablab were identified to have high level of methionine (>2%). Methionine was identified as the first limiting amino acid with leucine, and threonine as the second limiting amino acids for most legumes studies. The IVPDs of the legumes under study ranged from >70 to 79%. Raw mature seeds had relatively low RNVs of 11 to 68% which increased to 68 to 94% and 51 to 89% after boiling and roasting, respectively. © 1991 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Source or Periodical Title

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

ISSN

9219668

Page

59-68

Document Type

Article

Subject

amino acid composition, Canavalia gladiata, Clitoria ternatea, Dolichos lablab, legumes, Mucuna pruriens, Phaseolus lunatus, protein digestibility, relative nutritive value, Vigna umbellata and Canavalia ensiformis

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