Compendium of the most significant studies on properties, intake, and human health effects.

Sen Gupta D, Thavarajah D, Knutson P, Thavarajah P, McGee RJ, Coyne CJ, Kumar S. Lentils (Lens culinaris L.), a rich source of folates. J Agric Food Chem. 2013 Aug 14;61(32):7794-9. doi: 10.1021/jf401891p. 

De Angelis D, Pasqualone A, Costantini M, Ricciardi L, Lotti C, Pavan S, Summo C. Data on the proximate composition, bioactive compounds, physicochemical and functional properties of a collection of faba beans (Vicia faba L.) and lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.). Data Brief. 2020 Dec 15;34:106660. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106660.

Haileslassie HA, Ramikie R, Vatanparast H, Ramdath DD, Froehlich Chow A, Shand P, Engler-Stringer R, Lieffers JR, Hood-Niefer S, Henry C. A Nutrition Intervention to Promote the Consumption of Pulse-Based Foods in Childcare Centers: Protocol for a Multimethod Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2020 Dec 24;9(12):e22775. doi: 10.2196/22775. 

Choukri H, Hejjaoui K, El-Baouchi A, El Haddad N, Smouni A, Maalouf F, Thavarajah D, Kumar S. Heat and Drought Stress Impact on Phenology, Grain Yield, and Nutritional Quality of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus). Front Nutr. 2020 Nov 23;7:596307. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2020.596307.

Hernandez-Aguilar C, Dominguez-Pacheco A, Palma Tenango M, Valderrama-Bravo C, Soto Hernández M, Cruz-Orea A, Ordonez-Miranda J. Lentil sprouts: a nutraceutical alternative for the elaboration of bread. J Food Sci Technol. 2020 May;57(5):1817-1829. doi: 10.1007/s13197-019-04215-5.

Rebollo-Hernanz M, Aguilera Y, Herrera T, Cayuelas LT, Dueñas M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez P, Ramiro-Cortijo D, Arribas SM, Martín-Cabrejas MA. Bioavailability of Melatonin from Lentil Sprouts and Its Role in the Plasmatic Antioxidant Status in Rats. Foods. 2020 Mar 12;9(3):330. doi: 10.3390/foods9030330. 

Ramdath DD, Lu ZH, Maharaj PL, Winberg J, Brummer Y, Hawke A. Proximate Analysis and Nutritional Evaluation of Twenty Canadian Lentils by Principal Component and Cluster Analyses. Foods. 2020 Feb 11;9(2):175. doi: 10.3390/foods9020175. 

Yeo J, Shahidi F. Identification and quantification of soluble and insoluble-bound phenolics in lentil hulls using HPLC-ESI-MS/MS and their antioxidant potential. Food Chem. 2020 Jun 15;315:126202. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126202. 

Sackesen C, Erman B, Gimenez G, Grishina G, Yilmaz O, Yavuz ST, Sahiner UM, Buyuktiryaki B, Yilmaz EA, Cavkaytar O, Sampson HA. IgE and IgG4 binding to lentil epitopes in children with red and green lentil allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Feb;31(2):158-166. doi: 10.1111/pai.13136. 

Njoumi S, Josephe Amiot M, Rochette I, Bellagha S, Mouquet-Rivier C. Soaking and cooking modify the alpha-galacto-oligosaccharide and dietary fibre content in five Mediterranean legumes. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2019 Aug;70(5):551-561. doi: 10.1080/09637486.2018.1544229.

Herrera T, Navarro Del Hierro J, Fornari T, Reglero G, Martin D. Acid hydrolysis of saponin-rich extracts of quinoa, lentil, fenugreek and soybean to yield sapogenin-rich extracts and other bioactive compounds. J Sci Food Agric. 2019 Apr;99(6):3157-3167. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.9531. 

Allergies

Hildebrand HV, Arias A, Simons E, Gerdts J, Povolo B, Rothney J, Protudjer JLP. Adult and Pediatric Food Allergy to Chickpea, Pea, Lentil, and Lupine: A Scoping Review. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jan;9(1):290-301.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2020.10.046. 

Sackesen C, Erman B, Gimenez G, Grishina G, Yilmaz O, Yavuz ST, Sahiner UM, Buyuktiryaki B, Yilmaz EA, Cavkaytar O, Sampson HA. IgE and IgG4 binding to lentil epitopes in children with red and green lentil allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Feb;31(2):158-166. doi: 10.1111/pai.13136.