"Vicia faba" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D031307
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.401.968.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Vicia faba- Vicia faba
- Vicia fabas
- fabas, Vicia
- Fava Bean
- Bean, Fava
- Beans, Fava
- Fava Beans
- Bean, Faba
- Beans, Faba
- Faba Beans
- Faba Bean
- Horsebean
- Horsebeans
- Bean, Horse
- Beans, Horse
- Horse Bean
- Horse Beans
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