In the search for a food of easy preparation, with a better nutrition value, and germination being an easy and economic process that improves the nutritional value of grains, this work was aimed at studying three Fabaceae species based on chemical characteristics. Grains and sprouts were analyzed for the chemical composition, minerals and vitamin C. The experimental design was in randomized blacks, in a 6x3 factorial structure, with three replications. The black mungo bean presented higher values than the other species of bean studied, concerning the contents of sodium and iron, both in grains and sprouts. The green mungo bean has distinguished itself for its protein contents both in grains and sprouts, and for its fiber and vitamin C contents (4.9 times higher than the contents of the grains). The dwarf guandu bean presented the highest content of vitamin C at the sixth day of germination (3.6 times higher than the grains) and high contents of potassium and sodium. It was observed that the six-day period was the most indicated for the germination of the three Fabaceae species in order to obtain sprouts.
Sprouts; centesimal composition; minerals and vitamin C
