Table of ContentsCompare chick pea (garbanzo) with these other beans-legumes How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEWChickpeas have a higher amount of tryptophan than other legumes. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that helps to regulate sleep and emotions. Using chickpeas in recipes adds a soothing, comfort food feeling. Beans are the 'musical fruit' because they contain saponins to protect themselves against digestion by insects. Saponins form the sudsy foam on the surface of a cooking pot of beans. They prevent protein digestion resulting in stagnation and gas of the bowels. Among legumes, chickpeas are easier to digest, having a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score of about .76. |