PROXIMATE COMPOSITION, ANTINUTRIENT PROFILE, MINERAL CONTENT AND PHYTOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PIGEON PEA (CAJANUS CAJAN), BLACK TURTLE BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS), RED KIDNEY BEAN (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.) AND AFRICAN BLACK BEAN (VIGNA UNGUICULATA) SEEDS.
Legumes are inexpensive sources of protein, vitamins, fiber, complex carbohydrates and essential minerals, and occupy a special place in human diet, particularly in developing countries. However, their nutritional quality is adversely affected by the presence of antinutrients which limit the proper metabolism of valuab…