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Nutritional Composition of Grain Legume Leaves and the Impact of Leaf Removal on Yield

Nutritional Composition of Grain Legume Leaves and the Impact of Leaf Removal on Yield AbbreviationsADFacid detergent fiberADLacid detergent ligninCPcrude proteinICP‐OESinductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometerLAIleaf area indexNDFneutral detergent fiberNIRSnear infrared spectroscopyPLSpure live seedsQTLquantitative trait lociRMrelative maturityThe increasing demand for protein to meet human and livestock nutritional requirements means inexpensive, sustainable sources are needed. In the livestock industry, supplementary pastures are essential for economical production, especially in regions with inadequate permanent pastures or dry seasons with poor forage productivity (Gibson et al., 1943). Additionally, there is great public health concern about protein, energy, and micronutrient deficiencies such as Fe, Zn, I, and vitamin A in developing countries, especially those in South Asia and sub‐Saharan Africa (FAO, 2004; Muller and Krawinkel, 2005). Dietary diversification through grain legume leaf utilization may be a management practice to provide nutritional supplementation to alleviate deficiencies.In Asia and Africa, consumption of young, tender leaves by humans and utilization of older leaves as forage is common for grain legumes such as lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet], also known as hyacinth bean, and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (Saidi et al., 2007; Baloyi and Ayodele, 2013). Cowpea is among the top four leafy vegetables in many African countries (Barrett, 1990). In Botswana, for instance, legume vegetable green leaves are harvested throughout the growing http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment" Wiley

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AbbreviationsADFacid detergent fiberADLacid detergent ligninCPcrude proteinICP‐OESinductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometerLAIleaf area indexNDFneutral detergent fiberNIRSnear infrared spectroscopyPLSpure live seedsQTLquantitative trait lociRMrelative maturityThe increasing demand for protein to meet human and livestock nutritional requirements means inexpensive, sustainable sources are needed. In the livestock industry, supplementary pastures are essential for economical production, especially in regions with inadequate permanent pastures or dry seasons with poor forage productivity (Gibson et al., 1943). Additionally, there is great public health concern about protein, energy, and micronutrient deficiencies such as Fe, Zn, I, and vitamin A in developing countries, especially those in South Asia and sub‐Saharan Africa (FAO, 2004; Muller and Krawinkel, 2005). Dietary diversification through grain legume leaf utilization may be a management practice to provide nutritional supplementation to alleviate deficiencies.In Asia and Africa, consumption of young, tender leaves by humans and utilization of older leaves as forage is common for grain legumes such as lablab [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet], also known as hyacinth bean, and cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] (Saidi et al., 2007; Baloyi and Ayodele, 2013). Cowpea is among the top four leafy vegetables in many African countries (Barrett, 1990). In Botswana, for instance, legume vegetable green leaves are harvested throughout the growing

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