Nutritional Diversity Assessment in Chickpea-A Prospect for Nutrient Deprived World

Abstract

In developing countries, grain legumes are next to cereals in human food dealing with the hunger and malnutrition. Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.) is the nutritious legume crop providing ample amount of proteins, nutrients and vital amino acids to human body. The aim of this mini-review is to provide an overview of the benefits of biofortification of Chickpea crop and nutritional diversity studies on Chickpea conducted so far to strengthen the biofortification process.