• PRINCIPAL FUENTE DE PROTEÍNAS DE LA ALIMENTACIÓN HUMANA

• FIBRA, Fe, P, Ca, B1, B3, TANINOS Y OTROS COMPUESTOS FENÓLICOS

• ALTA AMILOPECTINA / ESTRUCTURA / ALMIDÓN RESISTENTE,… BAJO IG

• BARATA, ACCESIBLE Y DE BUENA CONSERVACIÓN

PROS

CONTRAS• BAJA EN AA’ AZUFRADOS (CEREAL)

• OLIGOSACÁRIDOS (FLATULENCIA)

• ÁCIDO FÍTICO (GERMINACIÓN, FERMENTACIÓN, MOLIENDA, FITASA Y TRATAMIENTO TÉRMICO)

• LECTINAS (TERMOLÁBILES)

• GLUCÓSIDOS CIANÓGENOS (TROCEADO + Tª)

• INHIBIDORES ENZIMÁTICOS

– ANTITRIPSINA (TERMOLÁBIL)

– ANTIGLUCOHIDROLASAS (TERMOLÁBIL)

1.Fiber and Magnesium Intake and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes A Prospective Study and Meta-analysisConclusion Higher cereal fiber and magnesium intakes may decrease diabetes risk.

2. Effect of Dietary Pulses on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Feeding TrialsCONCLUSIONS Dietary pulses significantly lowered BP in people with and without hypertension. Higher-quality large-scale trials are needed to support these findings.

3. Legume Consumption and Colorectal Adenoma Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Observational StudiesConclusions: Higher intake of legumes significantly reduced the risk of colorectal adenoma in our meta-analysis.Nevertheless, due to possible confounders and bias, further investigations are warranted to confirm this relationship

4. Non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.CONCLUSION:These results indicate that a diet rich in legumes other than soy decreases total and LDL cholesterol

5. Legume and soy food intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Shanghai Women's Health Study1,2,3prospective cohortConclusions: Consumption of legumes, soybeans in particular, was inversely associated with the risk type 2 DM.

6.Nutritional benefits of legume consumption at household level in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa A literature study Table AVI.1 RCTs evaluating the efficacy of legume-based foods consumption on nutrient intake and status of reproductive women, children and infants (22 estudios)

7. Effect of non-oil-seed pulses on glycaemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled experimental trials in people with and without diabetes.Conclusions : beneficial effect of pulses on short-term satiety and weight loss

Encuesta Nacional de Salud. Ministerio de Sanidad y Política Social. Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Actualmente, el consumo de leguminosas varía desde los 3 gramos/persona/día en Suecia, Alemania, etc. y los 71 gramos en la India. Este consumo es inverso al consumo de proteínas de origen animal.

Frutos secos: lectinas, fitatos, omega6