Substantial Depletion of Vicine, Levodopa, and Tyramine in a Fava Bean Protein-Based Nutritional Product

Table 2

Pyrimidine concentrations, as mg/kg, in a commercial fava bean protein isolate.

Alkaloid	Lot 1	Lot 2	Lot 3	Average (RSD; lots)
Vicine	282	316	319	(6.7%)
Convicine	66	91	86	(16%)
Divicine	4	4	4	(0%)
Isouramil	5	10	10	(40%)
Sum	357	421	419	(9.0%)

The concentrations of convicine, divicine, and isouramil were estimated using the vicine standard curve (with adjustment for MW differences).