Fava

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

Chile Central

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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 · 2023

Article · Português

Vicia faba popularmente chamada de fava, fava-comum, feijão-fava, fava silvestre ou ainda fava-italiana é uma Fabaceae pouco cultivada no Brasil mas de grande importância na Europa, nomeadamente em Portugal, Grécia, Espanha e Itália. Compreende como subespécie a Vicia faba equina popularmente chamada de fava-cavalinha ou fava-da-holanda. Sinonímia botânica: * Phaseolus bipuncactus Jacq. * P. compressus Zool. et Moritzi * P. latissiliquus Macfad. * P. pallar Molina * P. portoricensis Bertol. * P. puberulus H.B.K. * P. saccharatus Macfad. * P. tunkinensis Lour. * P. xuarezzi Zucc.

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