Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

More Food Legumes

Rakesh Pandey, V. N. Pandey

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Burden on traditional food sources makes it necessary to search for new nutritious plant food sources. Legumes are predominantly used for their protein content and this makes them the food of choice in malnourished area. For exploring more such legumes investigations were carried out in north east terai region of U.P. Survey revealed fifteen legume plants of immense importance. These plants belong to tree, shrub and herb category and were used as vegetables, spices and dals. Consumption of these plants will reduce the danger of their extinction and alleviate the economic status of local people.

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Rakesh Pandey, V.N.Pandey More Food Legumes Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.7 July 2014

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