Kshirod Kumar Dash

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Keywords Chickpea Gut health dietary fibre functional food Germination anti-nutritional profile 1 Introduction Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), popularly known as garbanzo bean or Bengal gram, belongs taxonomically to the Fabaceae family, specifically to the monogeneric tribe Cicereae [1]. Chickpeas are one of the oldest cultivated crops and their versatility, nutritional value, and adaptability have contributed to their widespread popularity, utilized in various culinary forms.

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