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** '' radiata'' or [[mung bean]]

** '' radiata'' or [[mung bean]]

** ''umbellatta'' or [[rice bean]]

** ''umbellatta'' or [[rice bean]]

** ''unguiculata'' or [[cowpea]] (includes the [[black-eyed pea]], [[yardlong be

** ''unguiculata'' or [[cowpea]] (includes the [[black-eyed pea]], [[yardlong be an]] and others)

an]] and others)

* ''[[Cicer]]''

* ''[[Cicer]]''

** ''arietinum'' or [[chickpea]]

** ''arietinum'' or [[chickpea]]

==Flatulence==

==Flatulence==

Many edible beans, including broad beans and soybeans, contain [[oligosaccharides]] (particularly [[Raffinose]] and [[Stachyose]]), a type of sugar molecule also found in [[cabbage]]. An anti-oligosaccharide [[enzyme]] is necessary to properly digest these sugar molecules. As a normal human digestive tract does not contain any anti-oligosaccharide enzymes, consumed oligosaccharides are typically digested by bacteria in the

Many edible beans, including broad beans and soybeans, contain [[oligosaccharides]] (particularly [[Raffinose]] and [[Stachyose]]), a type of sugar molecule also found in [[cabbage]]. An anti-oligosaccharide [[enzyme]] is necessary to properly digest these sugar molecules. As a normal human digestive tract does not contain any anti-oligosaccharide enzymes, consumed oligosaccharides are typically digested by bacteria in the large intestine. This digestion process produces [[flatulence]]-causing gases as a byproduct. This aspect of bean digestion is the basis for the children's rhyme "[[Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit]]."

large intestine. This digestion process produces [[flatulence]]-causing gases as a byproduct. This aspect of bean digestion is the basis for the children's rhyme "[[Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit]]."

Some species of [[mold]] produce alpha-galactosidase, an anti-oligosaccharide enzyme, which humans can take to facilitate digestion of oligosaccharides in the small intestine. This enzyme, currently sold in the [[United states|U.S.]] under the brand-name [[Beano (dietary supplement)|Beano]], can be added to food or consumed separately.

Some species of [[mold]] produce alpha-galactosidase, an anti-oligosaccharide enzyme, which humans can take to facilitate digestion of oligosaccharides in the small intestine. This enzyme, currently sold in the [[United states|U.S.]] under the brand-name [[Beano (dietary supplement)|Beano]], can be added to food or consumed separately.