Session: Symposium--Improving Pulse Crops for Nutrition and Health (ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings (2015))

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.

Cosponsor(s):

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

8:00 AM

347-1

Welcome to the Symposium -- Improving Pulse Crops for Nutrition and Health.
Lee Tarpley, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Audio File Recorded Presentation

8:05 AM

347-2

Common Beans and Cowpeas for Gut Health in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mark Manary, Washington University

8:30 AM

347-3

Beans As Ingredients in "Better for You" Foods: Opportunities for Breeding.
Janice Rueda, ADM - Archer Daniels Midland Company

8:55 AM

347-4

Biofortification of Pea and Chickpea.
Thomas D. Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan; Bunyamin Tar'an, University of Saskatchewan

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:20 AM

347-5

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)

Audio File Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM

Break

10:00 AM

347-6

Breeding High Yielding Cowpea Varieties with Improved Seed Quality and Enhanced Nutritional and Health Factors.
Bir B. Singh, Texas A&M University and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

Audio File Recorded Presentation

10:25 AM

347-7

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

347-8

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

347-9

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

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM

347-10

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

Audio File Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM

Adjourn

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