347 Symposium--Improving Pulse Crops for Nutrition and Health

Oral Session
C09 Biomedical, Health-Beneficial & Nutritionally Enhanced Plants
Pulses are a major source of plant protein and nutrients for much of the world’s population. Leading into 2016 as the International Year of Pulses, this symposium will examine current efforts to enhance the nutritional value and health benefits for various markets of this important group of crops.
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C09 Biomedical, Health-Beneficial, and Nutritionally Enhanced Plants

Wednesday, November 18, 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M100 IJ

Organizer:
Lee Tarpley
Moderator:
Lee Tarpley
8:05 AM
8:30 AM
Beans As Ingredients in "Better for You" Foods: Opportunities for Breeding.
Janice Rueda, ADM - Archer Daniels Midland Company
8:55 AM
Biofortification of Pea and Chickpea.
Thomas D. Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan; Bunyamin Tar'an, University of Saskatchewan
9:20 AM
Nutritionally Dense Chickpea and Pigeonpea Germplasm Accessions Identified at Icrisat.
Hari D. Upadhyaya, ICRISAT; Sangam L. Dwivedi, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Dinkaran E, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; Kannan Bapu J R, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University; K N Reddy, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Shivali Sharma, ICRISAT; Sube Singh, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
9:45 AM
Break
10:25 AM
Polyphenols in Grain Pulses and Their Contribution to Health Benefits Associated with the Pulses.
Joseph Awika, Texas A&M University; Liyi Yang, Kellogg Company; Leonnard O Ojwang, Kellogg Company
10:50 AM
A Nutritional Profile of Fast Cooking Bean Germplasm.
Karen A. Cichy, USDA-ARS; Jason Wiesinger, Michigan State University; Sharon Hooper, Michigan State University; Raymond P. Glahn, USDA-ARS; Michael A. Grusak, USDA-ARS; Susan Nchimbi, Sokoine University of Agriculture; Phillip N. Miklas, USDA-ARS; Tim Porch, USDA-ARS; Deidre Fourie, Agricultural Research Council
11:15 AM
Caco-2 Cell and Animal Model Studies (Gallus gallus) Are Effective at Screening and Developing Staple Food Crops with Improved Fe Bioavailability.
Elad Tako, USDA-ARS, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Cornell University; Raymond P Glahn, USDA-ARS, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Cornell University
11:30 AM
Genomic Regions and Candidate Genes Associated with Dietary Fiber and Oligosaccharide Content in Dry Edible Bean.
Mark A. Brick, Colorado State University; Samira Mafimoghaddam, North Dakota State University; Dimas Echeverria, Colorado State University; Henry Thompson, Colorado State University; Leslie Brick, Brown University; Phillip McClean, North Dakota State University
11:45 AM
Adjourn