Broad bean (Vicia faba) is a herbaceous climbing plant that can self-pollinate and grow in any type of soil. It is now cultivated throughout the world and commonly used in cooking. Vicia faba belongs to the Fabaceae family and comprises 3 distinct varieties: Vicia faba var minor, Vicia faba var equina, and Vicia faba var major, which is the most widely eaten. Broad beans are eaten raw, cooked, ...

ଝ Consumo de habas (Vicia faba) y enfermedad de Parkinson: una fuente natural de L-dopa a tener en cuenta Dear Editor: Scientists know that broad beans (Vicia faba) contain enough L-dopa to be pharmacologically active on patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). It has been shown that these beans increase plasma levels of L-dopa and improve motor function. 1 We present the case of a patient with ...

The aim of the present work was to analyse the hypocholesterolaemic efficiency of a Vicia faba-protein isolate in relation to the intact legume. In addition, the mechanisms underlying the effects of this isolate were investigated. Hypercholesterolaemic rats were divided into three groups and fed high-fat diets rich in cholesterol-containing casein, whole seeds of Vicia faba or the protein isola...

In some Mediterranean areas-mainly the Balearic Islands, Sardinia, Sicily, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel-where the cultivation and consumption of broad beans (Vicia faba) are extensive, favism is rather common especially in children. It occurs after the inhalation of some, as yet unidentified constituent(s) of the plant and/or more often after eating the beans, especially when they are fresh. The ...

________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The objective of this experiment was to determine whether faba bean could successfully be used in feeds for weaner pigs in the period 10 to 25 kg liveweight. An experiment was conducted using 48 weaner pigs (average weight 10 ± 0.42 kg) to determine the nutritive value of dehulled faba bean meal (Vicia fab...

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By A. SZEINBERG, C. SHEBA, NINA HIRSHORN AND EVA B0D0NYI M OST acquired hemolytic anemias (with the exception of acquired idiopathic hemolytic anemia, incotnpatihle blood transfusions and Rh senzitization) and all cases of thalassemia show in this country a well defined ethnographic distribution. Only Jews originating from oriental and Mediterranean countries who have a da.rker consplexion and ...

Seed samples from two near-isogenic faba bean (Vicia faba L.) lines were examined for the levels of so-called anti-nutritional factors (ANF). From the ANF known to be present in faba beans, trypsin inhibitor activity, functional lectins, condensed tannins and pyrimidine glycosides were analysed. It was concluded that the lines differed only in the content of condensed tannins being < 0.5 g/kg a...