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Global Research to Expand Utilization of Bambara Groundnut for Food and Nutrition Security

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Global research and commercialization efforts to expand the utilization of Bambara groundnut (BGN) for food and nutrition security discussed in this chapter covers flour for protein enrichment in foods, innovative technology to reduce cooking time, micronisation of BGN, flour in beverages and meat analogue, and formulated complementary foods. The chapter also presents examples of traditional and novel food products from BGN like biscuits, pasta, prototype meat-alternatives, gluten-free baked products, Some BGN food processing companies exist like the Aonyx Foods and NamZ BGN healthy and good for the environment instant noodles.

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Jideani, V.A., Jideani, A.I.O. (2021). Global Research to Expand Utilization of Bambara Groundnut for Food and Nutrition Security. In: Bambara groundnut: Utilization and Future Prospects. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76077-9_11

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