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DOI	10.3389/fnut.2020.601496
	Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition
	Tan, Xin Lin; Azam-Ali, Susan; Von Goh, Ee; Mustafa, Maysoun; Chai, Hui Hui; Ho, Wai Kuan; Mayes, Sean; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Azam-Ali, Sayed; Massawe, Festo
通讯作者	Massawe, F (corresponding author), Univ Nottingham Malaysia, Future Food Beacon Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia. ; Massawe, F (corresponding author), Univ Nottingham Malaysia, Sch Biosci, Semenyih, Malaysia.
来源期刊	FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
ISSN	2296-861X
出版年	2020
卷号	7
英文摘要	Rapid population growth, climate change, intensive monoculture farming, and resource depletion are among the challenges that threaten the increasingly vulnerable global agri-food system. Heavy reliance on a few major crops is also linked to a monotonous diet, poor dietary habits, and micronutrient deficiencies, which are often associated with diet-related diseases. Diversification-of both agricultural production systems and diet-is a practical and sustainable approach to address these challenges and to improve global food and nutritional security. This strategy is aligned with the recommendations from the EAT-Lancet report, which highlighted the urgent need for increased consumption of plant-based foods to sustain population and planetary health. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.), an underutilized African legume, has the potential to contribute to improved food and nutrition security, while providing solutions for environmental sustainability and equity in food availability and affordability. This paper discusses the potential role of Bambara groundnut in diversifying agri-food systems and contributing to enhanced dietary and planetary sustainability, with emphasis on areas that span the value chain: from genetics, agroecology, nutrition, processing, and utilization, through to its socioeconomic potential. Bambara groundnut is a sustainable, low-cost source of complex carbohydrates, plant-based protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and essential minerals (magnesium, iron, zinc, and potassium), especially for those living in arid and semi-arid regions. As a legume, Bambara groundnut fixes atmospheric nitrogen to improve soil fertility. It is resilient to adverse environmental conditions and can yield on poor soil. Despite its impressive nutritional and agroecological profile, the potential of Bambara groundnut in improving the global food system is undermined by several factors, including resource limitation, knowledge gap, social stigma, and lack of policy incentives. Multiple research efforts to address these hurdles have led to a more promising outlook for Bambara groundnut; however, there is an urgent need to continue research to realize its full potential.
英文关键词	Bambara groundnut legume food security nutrition underutilized crops dietary diversification food systems
类型	Review
语种	英语
开放获取类型	Green Published, gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000601286900001
WOS关键词	HARD-TO-COOK ; SUBTERRANEA L. VERDC. ; VIGNA-SUBTERRANEA ; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES ; FUNCTIONAL-PROPERTIES ; SOIL-MOISTURE ; COMMON BEANS ; WEST-AFRICA ; QUALITY ; STORAGE
WOS类目	Nutrition & Dietetics
WOS研究方向	Nutrition & Dietetics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/348866
作者单位	[Tan, Xin Lin; Azam-Ali, Susan; Von Goh, Ee; Mustafa, Maysoun; Chai, Hui Hui; Ho, Wai Kuan; Massawe, Festo] Univ Nottingham Malaysia, Future Food Beacon Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia; [Tan, Xin Lin; Azam-Ali, Susan; Von Goh, Ee; Mustafa, Maysoun; Chai, Hui Hui; Ho, Wai Kuan; Azam-Ali, Sayed; Massawe, Festo] Univ Nottingham Malaysia, Sch Biosci, Semenyih, Malaysia; [Mayes, Sean] Univ Nottingham, Sch Biosci, Plant & Crop Sci, Sutton Bonington Campus, Nottingham, Leics, England; [Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe] Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Agr Earth & Environm Sci, Ctr Transformat Agr & Food Syst, Scottsville, South Africa
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Tan, Xin Lin,Azam-Ali, Susan,Von Goh, Ee,et al. Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition[J],2020,7.
APA	Tan, Xin Lin.,Azam-Ali, Susan.,Von Goh, Ee.,Mustafa, Maysoun.,Chai, Hui Hui.,...&Massawe, Festo.(2020).Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition.FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION,7.
MLA	Tan, Xin Lin,et al."Bambara Groundnut: An Underutilized Leguminous Crop for Global Food Security and Nutrition".FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION 7(2020).