New discoveries of legumes in the lower Galilee at the prehistoric site of Ahihud in Israel shed light on early farming systems in the southern Levant. Radiocarbon dating of twelve legumes from pits and floors indicate that the farming of legumes was practiced in southern Levant as early as 10.240-10.200 (1σ) ago. The legumes were collected from pits and other domestic contexts dated to the Ear...

My question: I have two children who have really gotten into reading the FDA-required "Nutrition Facts" label that appears on packaged food. In particular, my son (age 7) now continually reads the labels and tries to decide "which is healthier?" The problem? The nutrition label is only on things that have packages, which are more likely to be processed foods. Is there a website or other resourc...

It is necessary to propose educational interventions in the population due economic, social, and environmental situation. Thus, this research, a transdisciplinary model of intervention increase lentil consumption was proposed. Population known based on their lifestyle characteristics, health, pro-health habits, including consumption. The types lentils marketed Mexico zone were investigated char...

The Chickpea Chlorotic Dwarf Virus (CpCDV) has proved very much devastating not only for chickpea crop but also lentils, cotton and papaya. In recent past years, this mastrevirus put a sublime pressure on hosts reduced yield up to 95%. This virus is most prevalence in dry regions equally important pathogen other parts of the world especially America Europe. capability due rapid changes DNA. Vec...

The aim of this study concerns the manufacturing process of gluten-free fish incorporated pasta based on Ragi, Chick pea, Lentils, Brown rice, Sorghum, Corn and Italian millet. More specifically, the goal of the study was to obtain fish incorporated pasta with sensory properties. In pasta processing, gluten is mainly responsible for the formation of the structure. Gluten consists of gliadin and...

Tap water, demineralized water and liquid fertilizer have been activated using an atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) to investigate their benefits for the germination rate and stem elongation rate of lentils from Puy-en-Velay (France). By plasma-activating tap water, we have obtained germination rates as high as 80% (instead of 30% with tap water). Also, higher stem elongation rates and fin...

BACKGROUND Women's health during their reproductive years and whilst pregnant has implications for their children's health, both in utero and during childhood. Associations of women's pre-pregnancy dietary patterns (DP) with maternal socio-demographic characteristics and nutrient intake were investigated in ProcriAr cohort study in São Paulo/Brazil, 2012. METHODS The DPs of 454 women were inv...