The Nutritional Value of Legumes and Implications for Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Phytochemicals and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 244
Special Issue Editor
Interests: legumes; phytochemicals; protein; plant-based diet; functional foods; gut health; metabolome
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Dear Colleague,
Legumes, as a sustainable source of nutrients, are an important choice for human diets. There are many types of legumes, such as beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils, lupins, cowpeas, pigeon peas and others. Moreover, they are rich in bioactive compounds, mainly including Proteins/peptides, polyphenols, polysaccharides and have received an increased interest for their contribution to antioxidant, anti-obesity and cholesterol-lowering, antihypertensive, anti-cancer and antidiabetic properties, which enable them to have immense potential in human health and food industry. Exploring the relationship between legumes and their bioactive compounds with human health is crucial for promoting their development and utilization.
We are inviting contributions from scholars working on the biological activities of legumes, including their molecular mechanisms and potential prebiotic activity in human diseases. Contributions can be original research articles or up-to-date reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses).
Dr. Dianzhi Hou
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- legumes
- proteins
- peptides
- polyphenols
- polysaccharides
- in vitro and in vivo biological activity
- metabolic diseases
- gut health
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