Effect of Thermal Processing on Color, Phenolic Compounds, and Antioxidant Activity of Faba Bean (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.) Leaves and Seeds

• Main Authors: Shu-Cheng Duan (Author), Soon-Jae Kwon (Author), Seok-Hyun Eom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The leaves and seeds of the faba bean are good sources of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanin (L-dopa), and are usually eaten with thermal cooking methods. However, little information is available on the effect of thermal treatments on their nutritional value. We compared the changes in color, contents of L...