Andean Lupin (Lupinus mutabilis Sweet) a plant with nutraceutical and medicinal potential

Abstract

Lupinus mutabilis Sweet “Andean Lupin” has been a neglected and marginalized Andean crop since the last decades. This plant grows naturally in Peru and in other cases it is cultivated for its delicious seeds. Unfortunately, there are very few laboratory studies carried out on this plant and many of its benefits have not been studied or are in preliminary stages. So what is known comes from the ancestral knowledge of indigenous people who grow it (mainly from Peru and Bolivia). In order to disseminate the different properties of L. mutabilis, this review article focuses on the nutraceutical and medicinal potential benefits, aiming to arouse the interest of different countries in the study of this great scientific value species.