Category: Bean-allergy
Fava Bean Allergy
Fava Bean Allergies? Definition: A fava bean allergy is due to an immune system reaction after contact with or ingestion of fava beans which are in the legume family. Favism results from a deficiency of an enzyme, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. It is a very serious genetic disorder that is potentially fatal. What is a fava bean? […]