broad bean

Also known as fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean, tic bean, horse bean, Vicia faba

species of plant, vegetable

AI overview

A broad bean is a large legume vegetable that has been cultivated for thousands of years across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It matters as a nutritious food source rich in protein and fiber, and as an important crop for both human consumption and soil improvement in agriculture.

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Species

FamilyFabaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona

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Research

4,779 papers

The effect of broad bean diet on structure, flavor and taste of fresh grass carp: A comprehensive study using E-nose, E-tongue, TPA, HS-SPME-GC-MS and LC-MS.Food chemistry · 2024Fu B, Zheng M, Yang H et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137690
Hybrid RNA sequencing of broad bean wilt virus 2 from faba beans.Microbiology spectrum · 2023Maina S, Norton SL, Rodoni BCDOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02663-23
Patterns of biogenic amine during broad bean paste fermentation: microbial diversity and functionality via Bacillus bioaugmentation.Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2023Luo Y, Li D, Liao H et al.DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12225
Revealing the formation mechanisms of key flavors in fermented broad bean paste.Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2024Xiang Y, Zhou B, Jiang C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113880
Broad Bean-Induced Anaphylaxis: A Case Report.Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology · 2016Rodríguez-Mazariego ME, Fuentes Aparicio V, Bartolomé Zavala B et al.DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0096
Isolation, identification and characterization of taste peptides from fermented broad bean paste.Food & function · 2022Zhao J, Liao S, Bi X et al.DOI: 10.1039/d2fo01389d
Vacuum impregnation as a sustainable technology to obtain iron-fortified broad bean (Vicia faba) flours.Food & function · 2023Arnal M, Gallego M, Mora L et al.DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03587a
A Study and In Vitro Evaluation of the Bioactive Compounds of Broad Bean Sprouts for the Treatment of Parkinson's Syndrome.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Hu D, Qing G, Liu X et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules29215160

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taxon name: Vicia faba
Commons category: Vicia faba
Commons gallery: Vicia faba
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=300661
taxon common name: bob
water footprint: 2018
short name: V. faba
taxon author citation: L.

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Article

Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption, and also as a cover crop. Varieties with smaller, harder seeds that are fed to horses or other animals are called field bean, tic bean or tick bean. This legume is commonly consumed in many national and regional cuisines.

Some people have favism, a hemolytic response to the consumption of broad beans, a condition linked to a metabolic disorder known as G6PDD. Otherwise the beans, with the outer seed coat removed, can be eaten raw or cooked. With young seed pods, the outer seed coat can be eaten, and in very young pods, the entire seed pod can be eaten.