name: Hyacinth Bean

flavor_db_name_variants: hyacinth bean

source: foodb

status: draft

food_db_id: Hyacinth bean

id: 381

name_scientific: Lablab purpureus

description: Lablab purpureus, commonly known as the hyacinth bean, Indian bean, calavance, seim, Egyptian bean, njahi, bulay, bataw, a species of bean in the family Fabaceae, is widespread as a food crop throughout the tropics, especially in Africa, India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known vegetable in the West has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.

itis_id: 503300

wikipedia_id: Lablab purpureus

picture_file_name: 386.jpg

picture_content_type: image/jpeg

picture_file_size: 111151

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:33:00.000Z

legacy_id: 413

food_group: Pulses

food_subgroup: Beans

food_type: Type 1

created_at: 2011-02-09T00:37:38.000Z

updated_at: 2019-05-14T18:05:24.000Z

creator_id: null

updater_id: null

export_to_afcdb: false

category: specific

ncbi_taxonomy_id: 35936

export_to_foodb: true

public_id: FOOD00381