Legumes

Legumes are an adjunct to many traditional diets, and like grains and cereals, are a product of agrarian civilization. They are derived from the family Fabaceae, formerly known as the Leguminosae, and contain a broad variety of edible species including soy (Glycine), beans (Phaseolus), pea (Pisum), chickpeas (Cicer) and peanut (Arachis).