Nutritional and health perspectives of beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): an overview

Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2014;54(5):580-92. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2011.596639.

Abstract

Beans, the variants of Phaseolus vulagris, are nutritionally and economically important food crop in each part of the world. Besides providing nutrients such as multifaceted carbohydrates, elevated proteins, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins, these also contain rich variety of polyphenolic compounds with prospective health benefits. This review mainly focuses the important nutritional aspects of beans as well as their contribution in decreasing the risks of chronically degenerative diseases.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antimutagenic Agents / analysis
  • Antioxidants / analysis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Diabetes Mellitus / prevention & control
  • Dietary Carbohydrates / analysis
  • Dietary Fats / analysis
  • Dietary Fiber / analysis
  • Dietary Proteins / analysis
  • Humans
  • Micronutrients / analysis
  • Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Nutritive Value*
  • Phaseolus / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antimutagenic Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Dietary Carbohydrates
  • Dietary Fats
  • Dietary Fiber
  • Dietary Proteins
  • Micronutrients