2. • PRINCIPAL FUENTE DE PROTEÍNAS DE LA
ALIMENTACIÓN HUMANA
• FIBRA, Fe, P, Ca, B1, B3, TANINOS Y OTROS
COMPUESTOS FENÓLICOS
• ALTA AMILOPECTINA / ESTRUCTURA /
ALMIDÓN RESISTENTE,… BAJO IG
• BARATA, ACCESIBLE Y DE BUENA
CONSERVACIÓN
PROS

3. CONTRAS
• BAJA EN AA’ AZUFRADOS (CEREAL)
• OLIGOSACÁRIDOS (FLATULENCIA)
• ÁCIDO FÍTICO (GERMINACIÓN, FERMENTACIÓN,
MOLIENDA, FITASA Y TRATAMIENTO TÉRMICO)
• LECTINAS (TERMOLÁBILES)
• GLUCÓSIDOS CIANÓGENOS (TROCEADO + Tª)
• INHIBIDORES ENZIMÁTICOS
– ANTITRIPSINA (TERMOLÁBIL)
– ANTIGLUCOHIDROLASAS (TERMOLÁBIL)

4. 1.Fiber and Magnesium Intake and Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes A Prospective Study and Meta-analysis
Conclusion Higher cereal fiber and magnesium intakes may decrease diabetes risk.
2. Effect of Dietary Pulses on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Feeding Trials
CONCLUSIONS Dietary pulses significantly lowered BP in people with and without hypertension. Higher-quality large-scale
trials are needed to support these findings.
3. Legume Consumption and Colorectal Adenoma Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Conclusions: Higher intake of legumes significantly reduced the risk of colorectal adenoma in our meta-
analysis.Nevertheless, due to possible confounders and bias, further investigations are warranted to confirm this
relationship
4. Non-soy legume consumption lowers cholesterol levels: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
CONCLUSION:These results indicate that a diet rich in legumes other than soy decreases total and LDL cholesterol
5. Legume and soy food intake and the incidence of type 2 diabetes in the Shanghai Women's Health Study1,2,3
prospective cohort
Conclusions: Consumption of legumes, soybeans in particular, was inversely associated with the risk type 2 DM.
6.Nutritional benefits of legume consumption at household level in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa A literature study
Table AVI.1 RCTs evaluating the efficacy of legume-based foods consumption on nutrient intake and status of reproductive
women, children and infants (22 estudios)
7. Effect of non-oil-seed pulses on glycaemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled
experimental trials in people with and without diabetes.
Conclusions : beneficial effect of pulses on short-term satiety and weight loss

5. Encuesta Nacional de Salud. Ministerio de Sanidad y Política
Social. Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

8. Actualmente, el consumo de leguminosas varía desde los 3
gramos/persona/día en Suecia, Alemania, etc. y los 71 gramos en
la India. Este consumo es inverso al consumo de proteínas de
origen animal.

11. Frutos secos: lectinas, fitatos, omega6