Our Research

Pulse Canada summarizes available research and partners on new research projects. Read recent research publications in the pulse industry.

Our Research

Pulse Canada represents pulse producers, processors, and exporters in Canada. On behalf of the membership, our organization focuses on growing and diversifying markets for Canadian pulse crops and their ingredient derivatives, and building demand for pulses in various end-use applications and markets.Pulse Canada is dedicated to advancing foundational, innovative, open-access research on pulses in support of a thriving Canadian pulse industry. Through our interaction and engagement with industry stakeholders, we identify foundational gaps, whitespace opportunities, and pre-competitive technical or marketing challenges. Pulse Canada staff has technical expertise in the areas of crop quality, ingredient processing and functionality, nutrition science, sustainability, and market insights. We forge collaborations with scientific experts and funding partners in an effort to accelerate the growth of the Canadian pulse industry.

Partnerships

Pulse Canada and our members find opportunities to summarize available research, facilitate and partner on pre-competitive projects and initiatives that:  

Address fundamental knowledge gaps for the pulse industry
Identify and create marketing opportunities for pulses and pulse ingredients
Stimulate innovation in pulse use and processing
Encourage regulatory and food policy modernization related to pulses and pulse ingredients

Featured Research

Pulse Quality, Processing and Performance

Pea and lentil flour quality: impact of mill configuration
Effects of grinding method on the properties of whole and split pea flour
Flour and bread making properties of whole and split peas with pre-milling treatments
Review: Pulse flour characteristics from a wheat millers’ perspective^{Thakur, S. et al. 2019. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 18(2019):775-797. doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12413}
Methods for processing pulses to optimize nutrition and functionality^{Cargo-Froom, C. et al. 2020. Cereal Foods World, 65(6). doi: https://doi.org/10.1094/CFW-65...}
Flavor aspects of pulse ingredients^{Roland, W.S.U. et al. 2017. Cereal Chemistry, 94(1):58-65. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/CCHE...}
Effect of processing on antinutrient compounds in pulses

Market and Consumer Insights

Nutrition and Health

The effect of pulses on microbial populations in the human gut^{Marinangeli, C. P. F. et al. 2020. Beneficial Microbes, 11(5): 457-468. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2020...}
Complementing cereals with pulses to enhance nutrition and sustainability of food products^{Marinangeli, C. P. F. 2020. Cereal Foods World, 65(6) Doi: https://doi.org/10.1094/CFW-65...}
Enhancing nutrition with pulses^{Marinangelic, C.P.F. et al. 2017. Nutrition Reviews, 75(12): 990-1006. Doi:https://doi.org/ 10.1093/nutrit/nux058}
Pulse consumption influences diet quality in Canadians^{Mudryj, A.N. et al. 2012. British Journal of Nutrition, 108:S27-S36. Doi: https://doi.org/ 10.1017/S0007114512000724}
The impact of pulse consumption on diet quality in the U.S.
Increasing pulse intake improves the diet quality of adults in the U.S.
The acute effects of pea fractions in extruded cereals on glycemic and insulin response
The acute effects of extruded pulse snacks on glycemic response, insulin, appetite and food intake
Potential Canadian healthcare and societal cost savings from pulse consumption^{Abdullah, M.M.H. et al. 2017. Nutrients, 9(7):793. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9070...}

Sustainability

Meta-analysis: Greenhouse gas implications of dry peas and lentils in Western Canadian crop rotations^{MacWilliam, S. et al. 2018. Agricultural Systems, 166(2018):101-110. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy...}
Nutritional combined greenhouse gas life cycle analysis for incorporating Canadian peas into cereal-based products^{Chaudhary, A. et al. 2018. Nutrients, 10(4):490. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1004...}
Environmental, nutritional and cost impacts of beef-lentil blended burgers^{Chaudhary, A. & Tremorin, D. 2020. Sustainability, 12(17):6712. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su1217...}

Regulatory and Food Policy Modernization

Comparing methods used to define protein quality for regulatory claims^{Mansilla, W.D. et al. 2020. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 45:917-926. Doi: dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2019-0757}
The association between pulse ingredients and canine dilated cardiomyopathy^{Mansilla, W.D. et al. 2019. J. Anim. Sci. 97:983-997. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sk...}
Navigating protein claims regulations in North America for foods containing plant-based proteins
Potential impact of the digestible indispensable amino acid score as a measure of protein quality on dietary regulations and health^{Marinangeli, C.P.F. & House, J.D. 2017. Nutrition Reviews, 75(8):658-667. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit...}
An appetite for modernizing the regulatory framework for protein content claims in Canada^{Marinangeli, C.P.F. et al. 2017. Nutrients, 9(9):921. Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9090...}
Protein content classification of foods: Should North America follow Europe?^{Sannino, I. et al. 2018. J. Med. Therap., 2(3):1-6. Doi: https://doi.org/ 10.15761/JMT.1000135}