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Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet in the Elderly Patient pp 285–324Cite as

Legumes and Pulses

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Grain legumes, also called pulses, are plants belonging to the family Leguminosae (alternatively Fabaceae) which are grown primarily for their edible seeds.

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Capurso, A., Crepaldi, G., Capurso, C. (2018). Legumes and Pulses. In: Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet in the Elderly Patient. Practical Issues in Geriatrics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78084-9_12

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