Potential of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and pea (Pisum sativum) for remediation of soils contaminated with bromides and PAHs.
Shtangeeva I, Perämäki P, Niemelä M, Kurashov E, Krylova Y.
Int J Phytoremediation. 2018 May 12;20(6):560-566. doi: 10.1080/15226514.2017.1405375.

Lack of efficacy of transgenic pea (Pisum sativum L.) stably expressing antifungal genes against Fusarium spp. in three years of confined field trials.
Kahlon JG, Jacobsen HJ, Chatterton S, Hassan F, Bowness R, Hall LM.
GM Crops Food. 2018;9(2):90-108. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2018.1445471.

The impact of newly produced protein and dietary fiber rich fractions of yellow pea (Pisum sativum L.) on the structure and mechanical properties of pasta-like sheets.
Muneer F, Johansson E, Hedenqvist MS, Plivelic TS, Markedal KE, Petersen IL, Sørensen JC, Kuktaite R.
Food Res Int. 2018 Apr;106:607-618. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.01.020

Effect of Processing on the in Vitro and in Vivo Protein Quality of Yellow and Green Split Peas (Pisum sativum).
Nosworthy MG, Franczyk AJ, Medina G, Neufeld J, Appah P, Utioh A, Frohlich P, House JD.
J Agric Food Chem. 2017 Sep 6;65(35):7790-7796. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03597.

Phytotoxicity of glyphosate in the germination of Pisum sativum and its effect on germinated seedlings.
Mondal S, Kumar M, Haque S, Kundu D.
Environ Health Toxicol. 2017 Aug 16;32:e2017011. doi: 10.5620/eht.e2017011.

Pea, Pisum sativum, and Its Anticancer Activity.
Rungruangmaitree R, Jiraungkoorskul W.
Pharmacogn Rev. 2017 Jan-Jun;11(21):39-42. doi: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_57_16. Review.

Chemical composition and pharmacological activities of Pisum sativum.
Zilani MN, Sultana T, Asabur Rahman SM, Anisuzzman M, Islam MA, Shilpi JA, Hossain MG.
BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Mar 27;17(1):171. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1699-y.
 
Nutritional quality and sensory acceptability of complementary food blended from maize (Zea mays), roasted pea (Pisum sativum), and malted barley (Hordium vulgare).
Fikiru O, Bultosa G, Fikreyesus Forsido S, Temesgen M.
Food Sci Nutr. 2016 May 6;5(2):173-181. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.376

Hypolipidemic Effect of the Autoclaved Extract Prepared from Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Pods In Vivo and In Vitro.
Inagaki K, Nishimura Y, Iwata E, Manabe S, Goto M, Ogura Y, Hotta H.
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2016;62(5):322-329.

Pea (Pisum sativum) is the well-known annual climbing plant that provides one of the most popular legumes that arrive on our table.

It belongs to the Fabaceae family and it's native to Asia.

The plant contains interesting substances useful for human health:

•     flavonoids
•     phenols
•     phytosterols
•     glycosides
•     saponins
•     tannins

It's a legume that has high protein, high fiber, low fat.

In a controlled diet, daily consumption of whole and fractionated yellow pea meal at doses equivalent to half a cup of yellow peas reduced insulin resistance in hypercholesterolaemic, while whole pea meal reduced android adiposity in women (1).

Purified peptides extracted from Pisum sativum have demonstrated a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity that can be used as a selective agent against infections and bacteria (2).

This study informs us that as the skin ages, impairment of extracellular matrix protein synthesis and increased action of degradative enzymes manifest as atrophy, wrinkles, and laxity. There is growing evidence for the functional role of exogenous peptides in many areas, including in offsetting the effects of skin aging. Here, using an artificial intelligence approach, RTE62G, a natural and unmodified peptide with extracellular matrix stimulatory properties, was identified. The predicted anti-aging properties of RTE62G peptide were then validated through in vitro, ex vivo, and proof-of-concept clinical trials (3).

Pisum sativum studies

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(1) Marinangeli CP, Jones PJ. Br J Whole and fractionated yellow pea flours reduce fasting insulin and insulin resistance in hypercholesterolaemic and overweight human subjects.  Nutr. 2011 Jan;105(1):110-7. doi: 10.1017/S0007114510003156

(2) S Rehman, A Khanum - Pak. J. Isolation and characterization of peptide (s) from Pisum sativum having antimicrobial activity against various bacteria   Bot., 43(6): 2971-2978, 2011.

(3) Kennedy K, Cal R, Casey R, Lopez C, Adelfio A, Molloy B, Wall AM, Holton TA, Khaldi N. The anti-ageing effects of a natural peptide discovered by artificial intelligence. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2020 Aug;42(4):388-398. doi: 10.1111/ics.12635.