Impact of Planting Date on Nutritional Composition of Faba Bean (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.) Seeds Across Varieties.

ABSTRACT: The legume, Faba bean (Vicia faba L.), offers high nutritional value with consumer market appeal as an affordable plant-based protein source. Ranking third in global importance after soybean and pea, faba bean provides significant amounts of carbohydrates and essential micronutrients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of planting date (spring vs. fall) on the seed composition of six faba bean varieties: Grano, Ziyad, Aprovecho, EN3, EN47, and Windsor. Planting date significantly influenced protein and carbohydrate contents as well as the protein-to-energy (PE) ratio, but had no significant effect on calorie, ash, or fat content. Fall planting resulted in higher carbohydrate content but lower protein levels and PE ratio compared to spring planting. Among the varieti

SUBMITTER: Torabian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12894781 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature