Abstract: Adzuki bean is a kind of functional food with high protein, low adipose and abundant nutrients. In recent years, researchers have found that adzuki bean extract has good antioxidant activity, and can prevent or treat various diseases. As a result, adzuki bean has promising prospects of development and utilization. In this article, the recent research progress in functional properties of adzuki bean is systematically reviewed.

Key words: adzuki bean, antioxidant activity, physicochemical property, utilization