Broad beans in brief, Summary on the properties of broad beans

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Broad beans: in ancient times Leading role as food for the poor par excellence, considering their low cost and easy availability Broad beans: origin The broad bean plant is native to Asia Minor Broad beans: reason for cultivation For centuries, the broad bean plant has been widely cultivated for human and animal nutrition (fodder) Broad beans: botanical analysis

• Botanical name: Vicia faba L. or Faba vulgaris
• Family: Fabaceae
• Description: annual herbaceous plant, capable of reaching 70-140 centimeters in height
• Stem: erect and thick, with a quadrangular section and very branched at the base
• Root: taproot
• Growth: attributable to that of a giant green bean, with a fleshy and cylindrical pod
• Pod: average length of about 20 cm. Contains seeds
• Seeds: yellowish-brownish, flat, oval, large and pulpy
• Leaves: pinnate-compound and stipulated, consisting of groups of 2-6 smaller leaflets

Broad beans: broad beans and field beans

• Favetta: very particular variety of broad beans, in which a single pod can weigh up to 700-1,000 grams
• Field bean: very impressive variety of broad beans: a pod can also contain 1,000 seeds and weigh 700 grams
• Both are used for animal feed

Broad beans: food uses

• Cooked broad beans: steamed or cooked in water → puree to accompany bitter vegetables
• Dried broad beans without integument: they do not require soaking before cooking
• Dried broad beans with integument: they require a few hours of soaking before cooking
• Fresh broad beans: used with bread, cheeses and cured meats
• Canned beans: ready to eat
• Frozen broad beans: more practical than dry ones

Broad beans: nutritional principles and properties 84%: water
5% protein
5% fiber
4.5% carbohydrates
very little fat (0.4%)
Mineral salts: potassium, magnesium, copper, selenium and above all iron → counteracts anemia
Vitamins: especially vit. TO Broad beans and related problems

1. Potential enemies of the immune system → consumption of broad beans can trigger an allergic reaction → possible coma
2. Do not consume broad beans together with MAOIs → possible reaction that can cause hypotensive crises of various degrees, sometimes fatal
3. Consumption of broad beans in sensitive and predisposed subjects → acute hemolysis with jaundice (favism)

Broad beans and levodopa Broad beans as a potential source of levodopa → new "wonder drug" for the treatment of Parkinson's?
Some Parkinson's patients have obtained excellent results after the regular intake of broad beans; vice versa, for others, the effect appeared almost in vain → the consumption of broad beans as a natural therapy for Parkinson's disease still remains an unknown "
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