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Drought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet— What we know and where to go

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dc.contributor.authorAlessia Losa, Juan Vorster, Eleonora Cominelli, Francesca Sparvoli, Dario Paolo, Tea Sala, Marika Ferrari, Marina Carbonaro, Stefania Marconi, Emanuela Camilli, Emmanuelle Reboul, Boaz Waswa, Beatrice Ekesa, Francisco Aragão, Karl Kunert
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-21T10:06:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-03
dc.description.abstractGlobal climate change, causing large parts of the world to become drier with longer drought periods, severely affects production of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The bean is worldwide the most produced and consumed food grain legume in the human diet. In common beans, adapted to moderate climates, ex posure to drought/heat stress not only results in significant reduction of bean yield but also the nutritional value. This review explores the contribution of com mon beans to food and nutrient security as well as health. Also discussed is the existing knowledge of the impact of drought/heat stress, associated with a chang ing climate, specifically on iron (Fe) and phytic acid (PA) that are both among the most important mineral and anti- nutritional compounds found in common beans. Further discussed is how the application of modern “omics” tools con tributes in common beans to higher drought/heat tolerance as well as to higher Fe and reduced PA content. Finally, possible future actions are discussed to de velop new common bean varieties with both improved drought/heat tolerance and higher mineral (Fe) content.
dc.description.sponsorshipNRF
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.351
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nrf.go.ke/handle/123456789/1618
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons Ltd.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFood Energy Secur. 2022; ; 11:e351.
dc.subjectantinutrients
dc.subjectbiofortification
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcommon bean
dc.subjectdrought/heat
dc.subjectlegumes
dc.subjectminerals
dc.subjectPhaseolus vulgaris
dc.subjectphytic acid
dc.subjectpulses
dc.titleDrought and heat affect common bean minerals and human diet— What we know and where to go
dc.title.alternativeFood and Energy Security
dc.typeArticle
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