Special-purpose legume genetic resources conserved for agricultural, industrial, and pharmaceutical use
1997
Morris, J.B.
To help feed, clothe, house, improve land productivity, confront difficult resource necessities, and stabilize ravaged land resources through reforestation, there is need for a revitalized worldwide assessment of little-known legume species. Many legumes produce economically important organic compounds such as gums, dyes, Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, phytochemicals, and many specialty products. However, most legumes have never been or have just begun to be studied for phy-tochemical or biologically active components, and new reservoirs of commercially valuable materials remain to be discovered. Not only could these legumes provide healthier and a more secure food supply for Third World countries, but they can protect fragile soil resources where erosion now threatens tragedy.
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