Vicia faba
Description
  A plant species of the genus VICIA, family FABACEAE. The edible beans are well known but they cause FAVISM in some individuals with GLUCOSEPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY. This plant contains vicine, convicine, Vicia lectins, unknown seed protein, AAP2 transport protein, and Vicia faba DNA-binding protein 1.
Synonyms
  Bean, Faba
Bean, Horse
Faba Bean
Fava Bean
Horsebean
Parents
  Vicia
Experts
  Richard Cyr
Tree Numbers
  B06.388.100.401.968.500
MeSH ID
  D031307

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