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.

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