Pulses and food security: Dietary protein, digestibility, bioactive and functional properties

Food security is a current major concern. Protein malnutrition, in particular, must be overcome urgently. Simultaneously, food manufacturers are increasingly interested proteins from plant sources. Hence, pulse crops could be exploited as sustainable, climate change resistant and high quality protein sources. Pulses, such as peas, common beans, cowpea, fava beans, chickpea, lentil, or lupin, contain high levels of globulins and albumins,...