PROCESSED MUCUNA BEAN (MUCUNA PRURIENS L.) PROTEIN QUALITY
Jane B. Mugendi
Broschiertes Buch

PROCESSED MUCUNA BEAN (MUCUNA PRURIENS L.) PROTEIN QUALITY

EFFECTS OF PROCESSING MUCUNA BEAN (MUCUNA PRURIENS L.) FOR 3,4-DIHYDROXY-L-PHENYLALANINE REDUCTION ON PROTEIN QUALITY

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Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens L.) is a protein-rich legume that is mainly grown as a green manure/cover crop to improve soil properties. It contains antinutrients such as 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-Dopa), protease inhibitors, phenolic compounds and phytates that limit its utilization as food. L-Dopa, a non-protein amino acid is the major antinutrient in mucuna bean. It induces antiphysiological effects such as anorexia, hallucinations and unmasking dementia in man. Antinutrients require inactivation and/or removal by adopting viable processing techniques. In this book, the author discusse...