Fava bean and buckwheat are sustainable food sources which support satiety and beneficially modulate several biomarkers, bacteria and metabolites associated with human health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The world's population requires adequate food supply, satisfying specific nutrient requirements to meet dietary recommendations, promote nutrition security and sustain health, while stimulating agriculture biodiversity. This study assessed the potential of buckwheat and fava bean to diversify the source of dietary nutrients.

Methods

Twenty healthy volunteers (n = 6 men, n = 14 women; 42.08 ± 12.12 years; body mass index 24.72 ± 4.69 kg/m²) were recruited in a randomised controlled crossover study consisting of two seven-day intervention periods, buckwheat- and fava bean-based diets were provided to meet individual volunteers resting metabolic rate requirements. The study assessed subjective hunger and the impact of the diets on the gut microbiota compos

SUBMITTER: Neacsu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12145301 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature