Nutritional Composition and Value-Added Products of Pea Pod

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a winter season crop grown in many parts of the world. It is third most popular rabi pulse of India after chick pea and lentil. India is second largest producer of green peas after China (Jatin and Singh, 2020). Peas can be grown in both frost-hardy and cold-climate environments. There are two types of peas: green pea marketed as fresh or canned, and dried yellow peas. Pea waste formed in great amounts during industrial processing cause significant environmental issues and can emit toxic gases. Unsustainable waste disposal may also represent high economic costs since they have a direct impact on production profitability (Mousa et al., 2021). About 35%-40% of solid waste (green pea peels or pea pods) is generated, after removal of peas from their pods. Therefore, many approaches are required to convert these wastes into useful products with high nutritional value.