Legumes:An Overview

  • Salman Ahmed University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
  • Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Abstract

Legumes are the richest source of protein, starch, minerals, vitamins and are considered as the earliest domestic plants. Legumes belong to leguminosae family, which is one of the largest and most important families of flowering plants. The present review describes the history,consumption, nutritional aspects, traditional medicinal uses pharmacology and commercial aspects of legumes.

Author Biographies

Salman Ahmed, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy

Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy

Published
2014-04-18