Lentil: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 01, 2026
Add new Web site: Montana State University - MSU Extension Nutrition - Lentils. Oct 30, 2026
Add new Web site: Cambridge Core - Phenotypic profiling of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus) accessions enabled identification of promising lines for use in breeding for high yield, early flowering and desirable traits. Apr 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - Lentil. Jan 09, 2026
Add new Web site: Harvard T.H. Chan - School of Public Health - The Nutrition Source - Lentils. Nov 01, 2025
Add new Web site: CellPress - Heliyon - Lentil protein: impact of different extraction methods on structural and functional properties. Aug 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Idaho State University Extension - Northern Idaho Fertilizer Guide - Lentils. Jun 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Biomed Central - Plant Methods - Exploring genetic variability under extended photoperiod in lentil (Lens Culinaris Medik): vegetative and phenological differentiation according to genetic material?s origins. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Role of lentils in human health and nutrition: a review. Feb 08, 2025
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Health-promoting benefits of lentils : Anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effects. Nov 23, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Lentils. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Food and Agricultural Organization - International Year of Pulses - Everything You Need to Know About Lentils. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: USDA Natural Resources Convervation Service - Lentil (PDF). Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Go Botany - Lentil. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: NPR - Lentils: A Legume For The Ages. Aug 28, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin Extension - Corn Agronomy - Lentil. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Lentils: The Big Health Benefits of Tiny Seeds. May 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Protein Biofortification in Lentils (Lens culinaris Medik.) Toward Human Health. Feb 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Are Lentils Good for You? Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Lentil. Sep 10, 2022
Rearranged media. Jun 21, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What are Lentils? May 16, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - Lentils: Nutrition, Benefits and How to Cook Them. Jan 23, 2020
Add new Web site: Feedipedia - Lentil. Apr 15, 2019
Mentioned that the seeds are high in dietary fibre and noted that they were likely domesticated in the Near East. Jan 19, 2019
Media added. Jan 19, 2019
Added video. Aug 25, 2015
Add new Web site: University of Florida - Lentil. Jun 11, 2013
Add new Web site: State Government Victoria - Department of Environment and Primary Industries - Growing Lentil. Jun 11, 2013
Add new Web site: Plants For A Future - Lentil. Jun 11, 2013
Added images of lentil plants. Feb 02, 2012
Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." Sep 15, 2010
Added new Web site: North Dakota State University Agriculture and University Extension - Lentil. May 10, 2009
Added new Web site: Biodiversity Explorer - Lens Culinaris. May 10, 2009
Added new Web site: Purdue University - Lentil. May 10, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Lentil. Feb 02, 2009
Media added. Apr 21, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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