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Date sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 23:02:20 -0500 Send reply to: [log in to unmask] From: Frans van Duinen <[log in to unmask]> Organization: Master Programmer Group Inc. Subject: Re: scientific inquiry question To: [log in to unmask] > note hat most of the dopamina in Fava beans is in the pods rather than > in the beans (possibly as much as 95%). And it appears to me that > exensive cooking destroys it. Our local supermarket (which has a lot > of Italian-descend customers) occasionally sells Fava beans in the > pods. So I tried a batch. I cut out the black spots and chopped them > in the Cuisinart as fine as I could get them - which was not fine > enough. The skins of the beans and he stringy pod bits were a > problem. > The old topic of fava beans and their Dopamine content comes up periodically, but the potential for problems needs to be exposed, also. There is a condition, called "favism" which occurs when fava beans are eaten by people who lack an enzyme for breaking down a component of the bean. This lack is genetic and is freqently found in people of Mediterranean ancestry (Italian, Greek, Spanish, North African, etc.). It can cause serious problems, including blindness. BTW, one has to consume many pounds of fava beans to obtain the amount of Dopamine present in one Sinemet dose. Best, Bob ********************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ mailto:[log in to unmask] "Ex Tristitia Virtus" *********************************************