Product name: Dried Broad Beans
Botanical name: Vicia Faba L.
Family name: Fabaceae
Origin: Egypt
Packing: 25 kg bags
HS Code: 07135000
Dried: by Air Dried
The Story of Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egypt
Dried broad beans, also known as fava beans, played a significant role in the daily life and diet of the ancient Egyptians. As one of the oldest cultivated crops in the region, broad beans were a staple food that provided essential nutrients to the people, from farmers and workers to priests and royalty.
Dried Broad Beans in Ancient Egyptian Diet
Broad beans were a major source of protein, fiber, and energy, making them a crucial part of the Egyptian diet. They were often dried for long-term storage and later rehydrated for cooking. These beans were commonly prepared in stews, mashed into pastes, or cooked with onions and herbs to create hearty meals.
It is believed that broad beans were a common food for laborers, including those who worked on great construction projects like the pyramids. Their high nutritional value helped sustain workers during long hours of physical labor.
Religious and Cultural Significance
The relationship between ancient Egyptians and broad beans is somewhat mysterious. Some historical accounts suggest that broad beans were avoided by priests and possibly considered impure in religious practices. Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Egyptian priests did not eat or even touch broad beans, although this claim remains debated among scholars.
Despite this, broad beans were widely consumed by the general population and even placed in tombs as food offerings for the dead, ensuring sustenance in the afterlife. This suggests that, while possibly avoided by religious elites, broad beans were still valued as an essential food source.
Medicinal Uses of Broad Beans
Ancient Egyptian healers used various plants and legumes in their medicine, and broad beans were likely recognized for their health benefits. They are rich in protein, iron, and vitamins, which would have been useful for maintaining strength and vitality. However, some people have a genetic condition called favism, which causes a reaction to broad beans, and it is possible that ancient Egyptians were aware of this sensitivity.
The Legacy of Dried Broad Beans
Broad beans remained a central part of Egyptian cuisine throughout history. Today, they are a key ingredient in Ful Medames, Egypt's national dish, which dates back thousands of years. Ful Medames, a slow-cooked dish of mashed fava beans, continues to be a beloved breakfast meal across Egypt and the Middle East.
The story of dried broad beans in ancient Egypt reflects their importance as a nutritious, sustaining food, deeply connected to both daily life and cultural traditions. Their legacy lives on in modern Egyptian cuisine, linking today's meals to the diets of ancient civilizations.
We are producing Calcined Lime Lumps from the popular high-grade limestone of Egypt.Calcined Lime Lumps, offered by us, are obtained by calcination of (controlled heating-time and temperature) limestone at temperatures above 900C.
The CaO% ranges from 80%-95% up to client request and the industry.
Chemical Name : Calcium Oxide
Chemical Formula : CaO
Major Applications :
-Steel industry
-Sugar industry
-Paper industry
-Aluminium refineries
-Water treatment plants
-Lather and Textile industry
-Paint industry
-ETP plants
-Fly Ash bricks
-Construction industry
Packaging : 50 kg bags/1000 kgs bags
Calcined Lime Lumps Are Available In Different Sizes And Forms :
Mesh Size : 100/325
Lumps size : 15mm to 35 mm
Hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) is a dry, colorless crystalline powder manufactured by treating calcium oxide (quicklime) with water, in a process called "slaking." Also known as slack lime, builders lime or pickling lime, hydrated lime is used in the production of mortars, plasters, cements, paints, hard rubber products, petrochemicals, and in the tanning of leather.
A more recent development for hydrated lime use is in environmental applications. Here, hydrated lime, a mild alkali, is used for the removal of acid gases in coal-fired energy plants, cement mills, glassmakers and incinerators.
However, the largest single use of hydrated lime remains steel manufacturing, where it is used to remove impurities. Hydrated lime is also used to produce other metals. In construction, the dominant use of hydrated lime is in soil stabilization for roads, earthen dams, airfields, and building foundations. Hydrated lime can be used to raise the pH of acidic soils. This is also referred to as soil "sweetening."
the purity of our raw material is not less than 80%.
The Role Of Gypsum In Agriculture
1. Source of calcium and sulfur for plant nutrition.
2. Improves acid soils and treats aluminum toxicity.
3. Improves soil structure.
4. Improves water infiltration.
5. Helps reduce runoff and erosion.
we offer high qulaity gypsum fertilizer with calcium content not less than 20% and Sulphur content not less than 16%
we offer different fineness like 250 mesh and 100 mesh or up to client request
El Minya region in Egypt is home to one of the world's largest and highest quality limestone deposits, with brightness levels above 97% and CaCO3 content of 99.6%.
Limestone is one of the important resources for human beings. It is an extremely versatile mineral that is used in various fields and in numerous ways.
some applications :
-paints
-building material
-plastics and rubber
-source of calcium in chemical industries
- lime production that use in different fields.
-cement
-glass
-ceramics
-agriculture
-polutry and animal feeds
-paper
-Petroleum reservoirs
-cosmetics
