Paper · 2025 · Scientific Reports

Amino acids and BCAA composition of Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) seeds and sprouts for plant-based protein applications

Chanwook Kim; Seyoung Jeon; Yeon-Ji Jo; et al.

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Abstract

Plant-based proteins from legume crops are emerging as sustainable alternatives to animal proteins and as nutritional ingredients in various food products. Mungbeans (Vigna radiata L.) are rich in essential amino acids and have a high protein content. This study investigated changes in total amino acids, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), vitamins, and antioxidants for five days after germination. The amino acid and BCAA content of mungbeans varied depending on the genotype, and the amino acid composition changed during cultivation. Mungbeans in the early stages of germination had significantly higher total amino acid and BCAA contents than seeds. The antioxidant capacity and content of vitamin B-complex and vitamin C, but not thiamine, also increased significantly after germination. Among the 18 genotypes, Bohabe Yellow Mongo had the highest amino acid and BCAA contents in the early stages of germination, while Dahyeon showed high amino acid and BCAA contents in the seed state and high vitamin C content after germination. The seeds of 742, a wild genotype, showed high antioxidant capacity, especially high thiamine content. These findings indicated the importance of selecting appropriate varieties and cultivation times when cultivating mungbean as a source of plant-based proteins.

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Amino acid and BCAA content varied by mungbean genotype.

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mungbeansVigna radiatae0
Material
genotypee0
Outcome
amino acid and BCAA contente0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The amino acid and BCAA content of mungbeans varied depending on the genotype”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Amino acid composition changed during cultivation.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
Outcome
amino acid compositione0
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changede0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“the amino acid composition changed during cultivation”

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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Early germination raised total amino acid and BCAA contents relative to seeds.

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MungbeansVigna radiatae0
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early stages of germinatione0
Outcome
total amino acid and BCAA contentse0
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highere0
Comparator
seedse0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Mungbeans in the early stages of germination had significantly higher total amino acid and BCAA contents than seeds.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Germination significantly increased antioxidant capacity.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
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germinatione0
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antioxidant capacitye0
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increasede0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The antioxidant capacity and content of vitamin B-complex and vitamin C, but not thiamine, also increased significantly after germination.”

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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Germination significantly increased vitamin B-complex and vitamin C content.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
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germinatione0
Outcome
content of vitamin B-complex and vitamin Ce0
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increasede0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The antioxidant capacity and content of vitamin B-complex and vitamin C, but not thiamine, also increased significantly after germination.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 656–794 · show in text ↑
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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Thiamine did not significantly increase after germination.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
Treatment
germinatione0
Outcome
thiaminee0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The antioxidant capacity and content of vitamin B-complex and vitamin C, but not thiamine, also increased significantly after germination.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 656–794 · show in text ↑
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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Bohabe Yellow Mongo had the highest early germination amino acid and BCAA contents.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
Material
Bohabe Yellow Mongoe0
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early stages of germinatione0
Outcome
amino acid and BCAA contentse0
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higheste0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Among the 18 genotypes, Bohabe Yellow Mongo had the highest amino acid and BCAA contents in the early stages of germination”

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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Dahyeon had high seed amino acid and BCAA contents.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
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Dahyeone0
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seed statee0
Outcome
amino acid and BCAA contentse0
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highe0

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Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dahyeon showed high amino acid and BCAA contents in the seed state”

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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Dahyeon had high vitamin C content after germination.

Taxon
MungbeanVigna radiatat0
Material
Dahyeone0
Outcome
vitamin C contente0
Direction
highe0
Qualifier
after germinatione0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Dahyeon showed high amino acid and BCAA contents in the seed state and high vitamin C content after germination.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 926–1038 · show in text ↑
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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Wild genotype 742 seeds had high antioxidant capacity and thiamine content.

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MungbeanVigna radiatat0
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742e0
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seedse0
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antioxidant capacity, especially high thiamine contente0
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highe0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata · TaxonIvar Leidus · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The seeds of 742, a wild genotype, showed high antioxidant capacity, especially high thiamine content.”

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“Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)”

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