**8.** *Arachis hypogaea*

Groundnut (*A. hypogaea*), often known as peanut, is a major oil, food, and feed legume crop farmed in more than a hundred nations. Groundnut is prized for its high calories content, which comes from oil (48–50%) and protein (25–28%) in the kernels. From 100 g of kernels, they supply 564 kcal of energy. Furthermore, groundnut kernels are high in mono-unsaturated fatty acids and contain several health-promoting substances such as minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins. They include antioxidants such as p-coumaric acid and resveratrol, as well as Vitamin E and a variety of B-complex vitamins and minerals such as thiamin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6, folates, and niacin. Groundnut is a good source of bioactive polyphenols, flavonoids, and isoflavones in the diet. Groundnut and groundnutbased products can be promoted as nutritional foods to combat energy, protein, and micronutrient deficiency among the poor due to their high nutritional value [36].
