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Sep 2026
Mucuna pruriens as a Sustainable Functional Food: Applications From Seed to Product
Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) is an underutilised legume with nutritional, functional and pharmacological potential. Its seeds provide protein, dietary fibre, minerals and bioactive compounds, particularly L ‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenylalanine ( L ‐DOPA). However, high and variable L ‐DOPA concentrations and other a...
Crossby Osei Tutu, R. Acheampong, P. T. Akonor et al.
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