Cowpeas

Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae

Nutrition per 100g

94.0
kilocalorie
Calories
3.2
gram
Protein
0.380
gram
Fat
19.7
gram
Carbs
5.0
gram
Fiber

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 75.5 gram
Energy 94.0 kilocalorie
Energy 395.0 kilojoule
Protein 3.2 gram
Total lipid (fat) 0.380 gram
Ash 1.2 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 19.7 gram
Fiber, total dietary 5.0 gram
Sugars, total including NLEA 3.2 gram
Calcium, Ca 128.0 milligram
Iron, Fe 1.1 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 52.0 milligram
Phosphorus, P 51.0 milligram
Potassium, K 418.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 240.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 1.0 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.133 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.572 milligram
Selenium, Se 2.5 microgram
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 2.2 milligram
Thiamin 0.101 milligram
Riboflavin 0.148 milligram
Niacin 1.4 milligram
Pantothenic acid 0.154 milligram
Vitamin B-6 0.065 milligram
Folate, total 127.0 microgram
Folate, food 127.0 microgram
Folate, DFE 127.0 microgram
Choline, total 32.9 milligram
Vitamin A, RAE 40.0 microgram
Carotene, beta 475.0 microgram
Vitamin A, IU 791.0 International Unit
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.220 milligram
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.096 gram
SFA 14:0 0.001 gram
SFA 16:0 0.082 gram
SFA 18:0 0.013 gram
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.034 gram
MUFA 16:1 0.001 gram
MUFA 18:1 0.021 gram
MUFA 22:1 0.012 gram
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.161 gram
PUFA 18:2 0.093 gram
PUFA 18:3 0.068 gram
Tryptophan 0.037 gram
Threonine 0.118 gram
Isoleucine 0.170 gram
Leucine 0.226 gram
Lysine 0.209 gram
Methionine 0.045 gram
Cystine 0.047 gram
Phenylalanine 0.174 gram
Tyrosine 0.130 gram
Valine 0.184 gram
Arginine 0.222 gram
Histidine 0.103 gram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains lipid Contains Sucrose Contains starch Contains Galactaric acid Contains tannins Contains phenolic acids Contains fatty acids Contains Anthocyanins Contains polyphenols Contains Catechin Contains Iron Contains Zinc Contains Saponin Contains carbohydrate Contains amino acid Contains Sodium Contains Chlorophyll Contains Alkaloids Contains Nitrogen Contains L-Proline Contains Potassium Cation Contains Calcium Contains phytates Contains Isovitexin Contains Vitexin Contains

Health Conditions

avoid Hypertension via Sucrose · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Anthocyanins · high · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Metabolic Syndrome via Anthocyanins · high · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Anthocyanins · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Anthocyanins · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via phenolic acids · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Ulcerative Colitis via polyphenols · high · evidence: limited

Research

71 studies discovered for Cowpeas.

Functional Foods and Dietary Bioactives in Human Health.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jul 17 · PMID 42513174

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cowpea Bioactive Activity and Gc-Ms Profiling: A Food and Health Evaluation.

Chemistry & biodiversity · 2026 Jun · PMID 42339649

Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria-Fermented Beverages from Bambara Groundnut and Cowpea Sprouts Modulate Gut Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acids.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 26 · PMID 41976435

Effect of optimized germination on nutritional functional and phytochemical characteristics of green gram.

Scientific reports · 2026 Mar 17 · PMID 41844696

Biochemical profile of mung bean varieties affects the growth, consumption, and digestive enzymes activities of (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).

Bulletin of entomological research · 2026 Jun · PMID 41622748

Comparative multitarget vaso-protective effects of brown and black Vigna unguiculata (L.) walp extracts: Evidence of stronger modulation of sickle cell pathophysiology by the brown variety.

Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2026 Mar 25 · PMID 41461325

Effect of Weather Conditions on Phytochemical Profiles in Organically Grown Cowpea ( L. Walp).

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Oct 16 · PMID 41157736

Integrated , microarray, and network pharmacology analysis reveals the multi-target anti-diabetic potential of .

Drug target insights · 2025 · PMID 40860754

Effect of Bioprocessing on the Nutritional Composition, Antinutrients, Functional Properties, and Metabolites of Bambara Groundnut and Its Prospective Food Applications: A Review.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 May 28 · PMID 40509243

2,4-Epibrassinolide Alleviates cd Toxicity in Vigna angularis by Boosting Antioxidant Defense, Detoxification, and Genome Stability.

Physiologia plantarum · 2025 · PMID 40437814

(Linn.) Hepper: ethnobotanical, pharmacological, phytochemical, and nutritious profile.

Phytochemistry reviews : proceedings of the Phytochemical Society of Europe · 2025 Apr · PMID 40371400

Vigna radiata extracts in pumpkin and soya bean oil: A novel therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease.

PloS one · 2025 · PMID 40233108

Silicon dioxide nanoparticles as a protective agent against As(III) toxicity in Vigna mungo L. Hepper.

Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025 Apr · PMID 40186807

Change in mineral composition and cooking quality in legumes grown on semi-arid alfisols due to elevated CO and temperature.

Frontiers in nutrition · 2024 · PMID 39834453

Pro-fertility and of (Cowpea) Protein Isolate and Essential Oil: An and Studies.

Protein and peptide letters · 2025 · PMID 39773051

Animal pollination shapes fruits market features, seeds functional traits and modulates their chemistry.

Scientific reports · 2024 Sep 30 · PMID 39349705

Unveiling the therapeutic and nutritious potential of in line with its phytochemistry.

Heliyon · 2024 Sep 30 · PMID 39323861

Effects of Purified Vitexin and Iso-Vitexin from Mung Bean Seed Coat on Antihyperglycemic Activity and Gut Microbiota in Overweight Individuals' Modulation.

Nutrients · 2024 Sep 06 · PMID 39275332

Optimization of Rhizoclonium hieroglyphicum extract for enhanced synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles using response surface methodology and its potential exploration in biological application.

Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence · 2024 Sep · PMID 39254155

Influence of Blanching Time on the Phytochemical and Nutritive Value of Cowpea ( L. Walp) Leafy Vegetable.

International journal of food science · 2024 · PMID 39105168

Underexplored role of cell wall modifications in the hard-to-cook (HTC) phenomenon.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jan 01 · PMID 41275551

Decoupling Host Preference and Performance in (Fabricius, 1775): Roles of Seed Biochemistry and Botanical Insecticides in Stored Legumes.

Insects · 2026 Jun 26 · PMID 42505782

Bioaccessibility and Dynamic Changes in Free and Bound Phenolics in Rice Bean () During Simulated Digestion.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jun 03 · PMID 42279771

Endogenous phenolic-rich mung bean protein: Effects on protein conformation and emulsifying properties and its application in Milk tea beverages.

Food chemistry · 2026 Aug 01 · PMID 42176477

Beyond Conventional Methods: Rapid and Precise Quantification of Polyphenols in via Hyperspectral Imaging Enhanced by Multi-Scale Residual CNN.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Apr 11 · PMID 42076465

Dynamics in the polyphenolic profile of sprouted mung bean ( L.): Impact of short-term germination and dehulling.

Food chemistry: X · 2026 Apr · PMID 42006656

The Incorporation of Sorghum and Cowpea Protein Isolate Into Plant-Based Burgers Improved Their Physicochemical and Sensory Properties.

Journal of food science · 2026 Mar · PMID 41866328

Beyond HbS polymerization inhibition: Antioxidant and anti-hemolytic actions of two varieties of Vigna sesquipedalis (L.) F.Agcaoili in sickle cell disease.

Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2026 Jun 12 · PMID 41802513

Restoring productivity of degraded mined soils using legume leaf residues as organic amendments.

Scientific reports · 2026 Mar 06 · PMID 41792272

Comprehensive evaluation of purine removal and nutritional quality of adzuki beans by acid-assisted hydrothermal treatment.

Food chemistry · 2026 May 01 · PMID 41791158

Intercropping legumes in the tea agroecosystem modulates tea quality and suppresses insect pest populations.

Pest management science · 2026 Jun · PMID 41708497

Optimization and identification of bound polyphenols from rice bean () skin dietary fiber, antioxidant activities and -glucosidase inhibition mechanism.

Food chemistry: X · 2025 Dec · PMID 41323664

Germinating under magnetic field improved nutrient composition, physicochemical properties and flavor of mung bean.

Food chemistry · 2025 Dec 30 · PMID 41207045

Dynamic regulation of mung bean globulin amyloid fibrillation by Gallic acid: Structural and functional insights.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2025 Dec · PMID 41174450

Metabolic regulation of vitexin-like compound accumulation during mung bean (Vigna radiata) seed development.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026 Jan 15 · PMID 40851387

Ultrasound-assisted free radical modification: structural and functional characteristics of granular/fibrillar mung bean globulin-vitexin conjugates.

Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025 Sep · PMID 40639088

A Comprehensive Review of the Chemical Constituents and Functional Properties of Adzuki Beans ().

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2025 Mar 19 · PMID 40036328

Fortifying plant fortresses: siderophores in defense against leaf spot disease in .

Frontiers in microbiology · 2024 · PMID 39931276

Integrating Metabolomics and Transcriptomics to Analyse and Reveal the Regulatory Mechanisms of Mung Bean Polyphenols on Intestinal Cell Damage Under Different Heat Stress Temperatures.

Nutrients · 2024 Dec 29 · PMID 39796522

A Comparison Between Normal and Reddened Mung Bean Soup: Beneficial Effects on the Regulation of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Gut Microbiota in Mice with Heat Stress-Induced Damages.

Nutrients · 2026 Jul 17 · PMID 42514422

Solid-State Fermentation of Black Gram: Improvement of Protein Digestibility and Functional Properties for Composite Flour Applications.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jul 21 · PMID 42511305

Synergistic vacuum steam pulse blanching and gliding arc cold plasma pretreatment enhances drying efficiency and folate retention in Yardlong bean pods.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jul 20 · PMID 42480468

Graph-based pan-genome reveals structural variations associated with agronomic traits in mung bean.

Nature genetics · 2026 Jul · PMID 42432247

Siderophore-producing Aspergillus species as multifunctional bioinoculants for sustainable cultivation of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.).

World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026 Jul 06 · PMID 42406193

Biostimulatory and Inhibitory Effects of Natural Extracts on : Concentration-Dependent Responses.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jun 10 · PMID 42357428

Systems-Level Developmental Reprogramming Under Waterlogging Stress in Cowpea Revealed by Integrated Phenotypic, Physiological, and Transcriptomic Analysis.

Plant, cell & environment · 2026 Sep · PMID 42348123

Comparative Evaluation of Oven, Microwave, and Air-Fry Roasting on Physical Attributes, Bioactive Components, and Volatile Compounds of Rosemary- and Thyme-Coated Mung Bean .

ACS omega · 2026 Jun 02 · PMID 42255626

Genome assembly and genome-wide association studies decipher the genetic basis of isovitexin synthesis and yield traits in mungbean.

The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2026 Jun · PMID 42219537

Genome-wide identification of the MYB gene family and identification of candidate genes that involved in anthocyanin synthesis in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp).

BMC plant biology · 2026 May 22 · PMID 42174443

Genetic improvement and bioactive potential of rice bean () for climate resilience and sustainable agriculture.

Frontiers in plant science · 2026 · PMID 42147274

Ethylene-driven enhancement of bioactive metabolites and in vitro functionality in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) and mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) leaves grown in vertical farms: a comparative study.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Apr 30 · PMID 42056867

Profiling functional metabolites and minerals of fortified food black gram (L.) hepper.

Preparative biochemistry & biotechnology · 2026 Apr 23 · PMID 42024787

Molecular, structural and functional characterization of flavonol synthase gene and its encoded protein in Millettia pinnata.

Biotechnology letters · 2026 Apr 22 · PMID 42018231

Biogenic chlorapatite nanoparticles modulate stress-responsive genes and antioxidant defense to alleviate drought stress in Cowpea.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Apr 11 · PMID 41965506

Greener synthesized P-doped carbon for dual applications: selective cationic dye removal with phytotoxicity assessment and industrial effluent treatment.

RSC advances · 2026 Mar 26 · PMID 41924110

Crop rotation-driven changes in secondary metabolites of potato rhizosphere soil exert stronger regulation on soil microbial community.

Frontiers in microbiology · 2026 · PMID 41868365

Genome-wide characterization of the gene family in mung bean and functional validation of in drought stress response.

Frontiers in plant science · 2026 · PMID 42549075

Biochar-biostimulant combinations enhance nodulation, yield, and antioxidant defense in mungbean under reduced NPK fertilization.

Scientific reports · 2026 Jul 30 · PMID 42533028

Ferroptosis in Lymphoproliferative Disorders.

Cells · 2026 Jun 29 · PMID 42439661

Silicon-mediated drought tolerance in Vigna mungo through coordinated regulation of aquaporin genes, plant water relations and photosynthetic processes.

Scientific reports · 2026 Jul 09 · PMID 42426174

Small RNA sequencing reveals drought-responsive microRNAs and regulatory networks in roots of mungbean genotypes differing in drought tolerance.

BMC plant biology · 2026 Jul 08 · PMID 42420845

Facile synthesis of zinc-coordinated lignin nanoparticles derived from sugarcane bagasse waste biomass for sustainable bioactive composites.

Discover nano · 2026 Jul 05 · PMID 42402091

In Vitro Simulated Digestion Unveils the Multifunctional Benefits of Freeze-Dried Cowpea Fiber: Prebiotic, Hypoglycemic, Antioxidant Activity, and Postbiotic-Mediated Anti-Inflammatory Effects.

ACS omega · 2026 Jun 30 · PMID 42396022

Salt priming coordinates transcriptional and epigenetic states for enhanced salt tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata).

Communications biology · 2026 Jul 01 · PMID 42387201

Mung Bean Protein-Derived Bioink with Synergistic Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties for Cartilage Regeneration.

ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026 Jul 01 · PMID 42287189

Foliar spraying of Bradyrhizobium and Anabaena improve stress tolerance under deficit irrigation of Cowpea.

Scientific reports · 2026 Jun 05 · PMID 42248975

Proteomic insights into nano-chitosan-induced salinity tolerance in solid matrix-primed mung bean seedlings.

Scientific reports · 2026 May 30 · PMID 42225754

Natural peptides from Vigna radiata protein hydrolysates suppress protein glycation via radical scavenging and targeted interactions.

Food chemistry · 2026 Jun 15 · PMID 41956052

Physicochemical properties and metabolic effects of cowpea protein isolate.

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2026 Jun 01 · PMID 41942185

Unravelling the Impact of Diverse Fermentation Techniques on Key Nutrient Absorption in Bambara Groundnut and African Yam Bean: A Review.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 23 · PMID 41897831

Bioactive peptide fractions from Vigna unguiculata: Inhibition kinetics, gastrointestinal stability, cytotoxicity assessment, and amino acid profile as compositional features associated with antihypertensive activity.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2026 Jun · PMID 41853958

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