Fava bean has over the years being a good source of various nutrients and dietary supplements. Fava bean has no saturated fat or cholesterol and contains a high concentration of some B family vitamins, vitamin K, potassium, copper, selenium, zinc, magnesium, iron, isoflavone, and dietary fibers. A serving of cooked or fresh fava beans can significantly increase your intake of dietary fibers and all nutrients that can benefit your health in many ways.
POTASSIUM
Potassium is a vital mineral to the body and has many physiological contributions to maintain body mechanisms. Most enzymes and proteins contains abundant potassium ion. The level of potassium in the human body plays various major roles such as regulation of resting membrane potentials, and the activation of action potentials in cardiac, muscle and neural tissues, systemic blood pressure regulation, hormonal activities, gastrointestinal movements, acid-base balances, glucose and insulin metabolism, renal functions and body’s fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. …show more content…
Vitamin k is part of the fat-soluble vitamin and helps in binding calcium in bones and other body tissues. Vitamin K helps in the carboxylation of several glutamate residues in proteins to form gamma-carboxyglutamate residues (Gla). Vitamin K also helps in blood coagulation and bone metabolism.
Most deficiency in vitamin K is caused by lack of dietary supplements in diet and excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Patients taking broad spectrum antibiotics needs to take fava bean which can help compensate for the decrease in vitamin K. most people with chronic kidney diseases are also prone to high deficiency in vitamin K. patients taking warfarin therapy must avoid eating fava bean in order to foster efficient treatment in severe clotting complications.
POTASSIUM
Potassium is a vital mineral to the body and has many physiological contributions to maintain body mechanisms. Most enzymes and proteins contains abundant potassium ion. The level of potassium in the human body plays various major roles such as regulation of resting membrane potentials, and the activation of action potentials in cardiac, muscle and neural tissues, systemic blood pressure regulation, hormonal activities, gastrointestinal movements, acid-base balances, glucose and insulin metabolism, renal functions and body’s fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. …show more content…
Vitamin k is part of the fat-soluble vitamin and helps in binding calcium in bones and other body tissues. Vitamin K helps in the carboxylation of several glutamate residues in proteins to form gamma-carboxyglutamate residues (Gla). Vitamin K also helps in blood coagulation and bone metabolism.
Most deficiency in vitamin K is caused by lack of dietary supplements in diet and excessive use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Patients taking broad spectrum antibiotics needs to take fava bean which can help compensate for the decrease in vitamin K. most people with chronic kidney diseases are also prone to high deficiency in vitamin K. patients taking warfarin therapy must avoid eating fava bean in order to foster efficient treatment in severe clotting complications.