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Organic dry pea (Pisum sativum L.) biofortification for better human health.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2000
Thavarajah Dil, Lawrence Tristan J, Powers Sarah E, Kay Joshua, Thavarajah Pushparajah, Shipe Emerson, McGee Rebecca, Kumar Shiv, Boyles Rick
Abstract excerpt
A primary criticism of organic agriculture is its lower yield and nutritional quality compared to conventional systems. Nutritionally, dry pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a rich source of low digestible carbohydrates, protein, and micronutrients. This study aimed to evaluate dry pea cultivars and advanced breeding lines using on-farm field selections to inform the development of biofortified organic cultivars with...
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