Vicia faba

Synonyms

Bean, Faba

Bean, Fava

Bean, Horse

Beans, Faba

Beans, Fava

Beans, Horse

Faba Bean

Faba Beans

Fava Bean

Fava Beans

Horse Bean

Horse Beans

Horsebean

Horsebeans

Vicia fabas

fabas, Vicia

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.