Milenković, JasminaAndjelković, SnežanaPetrović, MirjanaZornic, Vladimir2025-09-162025-09-162024-10-02978-86-87109-18-6https://rifoc.ikbks.com/handle/123456789/204Саопштење са међународног скупа штампано у изводу (M34)Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the first legumes to be domesticated in the Near East and is still widely used in the region's culinary traditions. In Serbian agriculture it is not a very important crop, there are only two varieties recognized for animal feed. In the future, faba bean may play a significant role in agriculture due to their ability to grow in climatic circumstances that are less favorable. Furthermore, a large number of research studies suggest that this species has a very high concentration of bioactive compounds. Fifty distinct faba bean populations whose seeds were collected across Serbia were the subject of research. Most of accessions had large seeds (major type), whereas fewer accessions included medium or smaller type seeds. Dry matter content, crude protein content, crude fat content, mineral content, and crude cellulose content were all evaluated. Our results indicate that there is a great deal of variability in the material under study, and the high protein values are particularly significant. More than 27% of the crude protein content was found in all accessions. These results indicate that faba beans can be classified as high-protein plant, as more than 20 populations had a protein content higher than 29%. This information will be a valuable resource in the future selection process and will be used to enhance the present range of faba bean varieties available in Serbia. Future studies on the bioactive substances in these local populations would be the next phase.enCC0 1.0 Universalhttp://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/FABA BEANQUALITYPROTEIN CONTENTDRY MATTER CONTENTNUTRITIONconferenceObject