Dry Beans and Pulses: Production, Processing and Nutrition

by Mark A. Uebersax and Muhammad Siddiq

The common beans and pulses are diverse food resources of high nutritional value (protein, energy, fiber and vitamins and minerals) with broad social acceptance. These legume crops demonstrate global adaptability, genotypic and phenotypic diversity, and multiple means of preparation and dietary use. Beans and pulses are produced in regions as diverse as Latin America, Africa, Asia, and North America, and on a scale similar to some other crops, such...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813823870
• ISBN13: 9780813823874
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"