Broad Bean (Vicia faba L.)
code: BAR / S
| English Name Broad bean | Scientific Name Vicia faba L |
| Total Ash Percentage Unpeeled beans: 2 - 2.5% peeled beans: 1.5 - 1.8% | Economic Part Dry seeds |
| Harvest Time Late March to early April | Planting Time October - November |
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Active Ingredient
Protiens, dietary fibers, L-Dopa, iron, folic acid (B9), antioxidants (Phenols, Vitamin C, Tocopherols) |
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Botanical Description
Large, flat, oval-shaped seeds with a light beige color, hard and smooth texture and a black hilum connecting the outer coat to the two cotyledons , which are rich in protein and carbohydrate |
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