Postwar Food Vecht Is An Important Source Of Antioxidant Activity
Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 09:22
in Earth & Climate
Researchers have found out that vetch is an important source of phenolic compounds with a high antioxidant activity. It is a leguminous plant of the Fabeae family, very popular during the Spanish post-war as a basic foodstuff. Currently, vetch is frequently grown in the Indian subcontinent, in Ethiopia and surrounding countries, in the Mediterranean area and in South America.