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.