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Phaseolus vulgaris

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The navy bean, haricot, pearl haricot bean, boston bean, white pea bean, or pea bean, is a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) native to the Americas, where it was domesticated. It is a small, dry white bean which is smaller than many other types of white beans, and has an oval, slightly flattened shape. It features in such dishes as baked beans, and even pies, as well as in various soups such as Senate bean soup. Unlike most canned vegetables, which lose much of their nutritive value in the canning process, navy beans maintain their nutritive value when canned.

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The green bean or kidney bean plants, that produce navy beans may be either of the bush type or vining type, depending on which cultivar they are.

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Cultivars

Navy bean cultivars include:

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  • 'Rainy River',
  • 'Robust', resistant to the bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), which is transmitted through seeds
  • Michelite, descended from 'Robust', but with higher yields and better seed quality
  • Sanilac, the first bush navy bean cultivar

    • Other white beans

    Other white beans include:

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  • cannellini (or fazolia,), a variety popular in central and southern Italy, but was first developed in Argentina. They are larger than navy beans, related to the kidney bean and, like the kidney bean, has higher levels of the toxic lectin phytohaemagglutinin. They are used in minestrone soups.
  • 'Great northern', also called "large white" beans are also larger than navy beans but smaller than cannellini beans, with a flattened shape similar to lima beans. They have a delicate flavour.
  • The large white beans known in Greece as gígantes (Greek: γίγαντες, giants) and eléfantes (ελέφαντες, elephants) are from the runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus.

    • Nutritional value

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    White beans are the most abundant plant-based source of phosphatidylserine (PS) yet known. It contains notably high levels of apigenin, 6993452000000000000♠452±192 µg/kg, which vary widely among legumes.

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    Consumption of baked beans has been shown to lower total cholesterol levels and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. This might be at least partly explained by high saponin content of navy bean. Saponins also exhibit antibacterial and anti-fungal activity, and have been found to inhibit cancer cell growth. Furthermore, navy bean is the richest source of ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid among the common bean varieties. It is commonly known as the "Navy Bean" due to its use as a staple of United States Navy rations in the 19th century.

    Storage and safety

    Dried and canned beans stay fresh longer by storing them in a pantry or other cool, dark place under 75 °F (24 °C). With normal seed storage, seeds should last from one to four years for replanting, with a very large timetable for cooking for well-kept seeds, nearing on indefinite. Avoid beans which are discolored from the pure white color of these beans, as they may have been poorly handled while they dried.

    References

    Navy bean Wikipedia
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