Kidney Bean: Whole Food Profile
The material of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is rich with iron, magnesium, folate, fiber, and thiamin, among other macro- and micronutrients. The sprouts and full-grown plant contain ample amounts of essential minerals, various vitamins, and phenolic compounds.
Key Nutrients in Kidney Bean
Percentages shown as %DV per serving of 5g kidney bean juice extract.
Total Phenolic Concentration in Kidney bean
Measured: Total Phenolics as Gallic Acid Equivalence (mg/g).
Phytoactives in Kidney Bean
Saponins
Support the immune system, healthy cholesterol levels, and blood glucose levels
- Bayogenin
- Soyasaponin I
- Soyasaponin V
Chlorophyll
Green pigment in plants with potential anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-bacterial activity
Lignans
Large plant polyphenolic compounds that bypass human digestion, feed gut bacteria, and provide antioxidant activity
- Lariciresinol (1.2 mcg/g)* Secoisolariciresinol (0.8 mcg/g)*
- Pinoresinol (0.3 mcg/g)* Syringaresinol (0.08 mcg/g)*
Phenolic Acids
Compounds that promote antioxidant activity and vascular health
- Ferulic Acid (128.4 mcg/g)* Sinapic Acid (51.7 mcg/g)*
- p-Coumaric Acid (38.1 mcg/g)* Coumaroyl-malate
- Feruroyl-malate
Isoflavonoids
Phenolic compounds with direct antioxidant effects
- Genistein (2.0 mcg/g)*
Flavonols
Promote antioxidant activity and vascular health
- Kaempferol-3-O-glucoside (398.8 mcg/g)*
- Quercetin-3-glucoronide2(286 mcg/g)*
- Kaempferol-3-O-acetyl-glucoside (164 mcg/g)*
- Kaempferol-3-O-xylosyl-glucoside (115 mcg/g)*
- Kaempferol (12.2 mcg/g)*Quercetin (6.8 mcg/g)* Kaempferol-3-glycoside
- Kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside Quercetin-3-acetyl-glycoside
- Quercetin-3-glycoside Rutin
*Data is mean values from Phenol-Explorer Database1
**Data on file with WholisticMatters. Values subject to change based on strain and experimental methods
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