Mung bean proteins and peptides: nutritional, functional and bioactive properties

Zhu, Y.-S., Shuai, S., & FitzGerald, R. · Food & Nutrition Research · 2018 February

Objective

Mung bean benefits and nutritional properties

Conclusions

This scientific article has highlighted the health benefits of mung beans. In particularly the anti-fungal and antibacterial protein, which also has anti-mitogenic activities. Thus, it is a great source of bioactive nutritional protein in daily lives.

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