ABSTRACT The common bean is an important source of nutrients. The amount of nutrients can be increased using common bean genotypes, which is naturally rich in nutrients. The objective of this work was to characterize the nutrient content (calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, potassium and total and soluble protein) and antinutrients (phytate) of the 34 common bean genotypes of the CAV-UDESC Germplasm Active Bank, during the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 crop seasons. The nutrient content of beans was influenced by both genotype and weather conditions in both crop seasons. BAF 60, 69 and 108 genotypes presented the highest levels of iron, phosphorus and total protein, along with the lowest levels of phytate in the grains, and are indicated for breeding programs and by producers. These results indicated the need to explore the interaction between diversity and crop growing seasons.
genetic variability; nutrition quality; germplasm; multivariate analysis
