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Interesting facts about beans (INTERDISCIPLINARY MEGATHREAD) (mander.xyz)
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[–] notsofunnycomment@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

Some bioactive compounds in beans are reported to mitigate cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, hyper-cholesterolemia, and cancer (link).

Uebersax, M. A., Cichy, K. A., Gomez, F. E., Porch, T. G., Heitholt, J., Osorno, J. M., ... & Bales, S. (2023). Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a vital component of sustainable agriculture and food security—A review. Legume Science, 5(1), e155.