The morama bean (Tylosema esculentum): a potential crop for southern Africa

Jose C. Jackson; Kwaka G. Duodu; Mette Holse; Margarida D . Lima de Faria; Danie Jordaan; Walter Chingwaru; Åse Solvej Hansen; Avrelija Cencic; Martha Kandawa-Schultz; Selalelo M. Mpotokwane; Percy Chimwamurombe; Henrietta L. de Kock; Amanda Minnaar

doi:10.1016/S1043-4526(10)61005-4

The morama bean (Tylosema esculentum): a potential crop for southern Africa

Jose C. Jackson, Kwaka G. Duodu, Mette Holse, Margarida D . Lima de Faria, Danie Jordaan, Walter Chingwaru, Åse Solvej Hansen, Avrelija Cencic, Martha Kandawa-Schultz, Selalelo M. Mpotokwane, Percy Chimwamurombe, Henrietta L. de Kock, Amanda Minnaar

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The morama bean is an underutilized leguminous oilseed native to the Kalahari Desert and neighboring sandy regions of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa (Limpopo, North-West, Gauteng, and Northern Cape provinces), and forms part of the diet of the indigenous population in these countries. It is also known as gemsbok bean, moramaboontjie, elandboontjie, braaiboonjie, marama, marumana, tsi, tsin, gami, and ombanui. It is reported as an excellent source of good quality protein (29-39%); its oil (24-48%) is rich in mono- and di-unsaturated fatty acids and contains no cholesterol. Morama is a good source of micronutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc, phosphate, magnesium, and B vitamins including folate. It is also reported to be a potential source of phytonutrients including phenolic compounds (e.g., tannins), trypsin inhibitors, phytates, and oligosaccharides, components which have been shown in other foods to contribute to health in particular, prevention of noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and some cancers. From a nutritional and health perspective, the morama bean has potential commercial value as a cash crop and value-added products, particularly in the communities where it is found.

Original language	English
Book series	Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
Volume	61
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	187-246
Number of pages	60
ISSN	1043-4526
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1043-4526(10)61005-4
Publication status	Published - 2010

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Jackson, J. C., Duodu, K. G., Holse, M., Faria, M. D. . L. D., Jordaan, D., Chingwaru, W., Hansen, Å. S., Cencic, A., Kandawa-Schultz, M., Mpotokwane, S. M., Chimwamurombe, P., Kock, H. L. D., & Minnaar, A. (2010). The morama bean (Tylosema esculentum): a potential crop for southern Africa. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, 61(5), 187-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1043-4526(10)61005-4

Jackson, JC, Duodu, KG, Holse, M, Faria, MDLD, Jordaan, D, Chingwaru, W, Hansen, ÅS, Cencic, A, Kandawa-Schultz, M, Mpotokwane, SM, Chimwamurombe, P, Kock, HLD & Minnaar, A 2010, 'The morama bean (Tylosema esculentum): a potential crop for southern Africa', Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 187-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1043-4526(10)61005-4

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