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The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, [2] goober (US), [3] goober pea, [4] pindar (US) [3] or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as grain legume [5] and as an oil crop. [6]
[2] [3] At least one species, the peanut (Arachis hypogaea), is a major food crop species of global importance; some of the other species are cultivated for food to a small extent in South America. Other species such as A. pintoi are cultivated worldwide as forage and soil conditioner plants, with the leaves providing high-protein feed for ...
(Arachis hypogaea) Originated in South America and may have been in cultivation for 10,000 years. Widely grown in the tropics. The plant is a legume and the fruit is a papery pod containing one or more nut-like seeds. [5]
Peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae, native to South America. Peanut or Peanuts may also refer to: Places.
Ara h 1 is a seed storage protein from Arachis hypogaea (peanuts). It is a heat stable 7S vicilin-like globulin [1] with a stable trimeric form [2] that comprises 12-16% of the total protein in peanut extracts. [3] Ara h 1 is known because sensitization to it was found in 95% of peanut-allergic patients from North America. In spite of this high ...
Freshly dug peanuts (Arachis hypogaea), indehiscent legume fruits. Grain legumes are cultivated for their seeds, [21] for humans and animals to eat, or for oils for industrial uses. Grain legumes include beans, lentils, lupins, peas, and peanuts. [22] Legumes are a key ingredient in vegan meat and dairy substitutes. They are growing in use as a ...
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Peanut agglutinin (PNA) is plant lectin protein derived from the fruits of Arachis hypogaea. Peanut agglutinin may also be referred to as Arachis hypogaea lectin. Lectins recognise and bind particular sugar sequences in carbohydrates; peanut agglutinin binds the carbohydrate sequence Gal-β(1-3)-GalNAc.