Robinson G H J, Balk J, Domoney C
Department of Metabolic Biology John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park Norwich UK.
Department of Biological Chemistry John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park Norwich UK.
Nutr Bull. 2019 Sep;44(3):202-215. doi: 10.1111/nbu.12399. Epub 2019 Aug 22.
Pulse crops have been known for a long time to have beneficial nutritional profiles for human diets but have been neglected in terms of cultivation, consumption and scientific research in many parts of the world. Broad dietary shifts will be required if anthropogenic climate change is to be mitigated in the future, and pulse crops should be an important component of this change by providing an environmentally sustainable source of protein, resistant starch and micronutrients. Further enhancement of the nutritional composition of pulse crops could benefit human health, helping to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies and reduce risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. This paper reviews current knowledge regarding the nutritional content of pea ( L.) and faba bean ( L.), two major UK pulse crops, and discusses the potential for their genetic improvement.
长期以来，人们都知道豆类作物对人类饮食具有有益的营养成分，但在世界许多地区，豆类作物在种植、消费和科研方面都被忽视了。如果要在未来缓解人为气候变化，就需要广泛的饮食转变，而豆类作物应成为这一转变的重要组成部分，因为它们能提供环境可持续的蛋白质、抗性淀粉和微量营养素来源。进一步提高豆类作物的营养成分可能有益于人类健康，有助于缓解微量营养素缺乏问题，并降低患2型糖尿病等慢性疾病的风险。本文综述了关于英国两种主要豆类作物豌豆（L.）和蚕豆（L.）营养成分的现有知识，并讨论了其遗传改良的潜力。
