ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY IN TWO SPECIES COMMON BEANS (PHASEOLUS VULGARIS L.) FROM VILLAGE OF SMILYAN, BULGARIA

Smilyan beans are called bean seeds, one of the few Bulgarian foods protected by a trademark patent for its cultivation in the area of the upper valley of Arda River. Smilyan beans have a unique taste and are famous both in Bulgaria and abroad. Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from two different cultivars from village of Smilyan were sieve analyzed and assessed for antioxidant activities