Abstract: In order to study the contents of GABA of different varieties of edible beans during germination, and provide technical and material support to the development of health sprouts.Three soybeans, three mung beans, two lentils and two fava beans respectively that were high- quality varieties for spouting were chosen, and the content of GABA during germination was studied. The trends of GABA content of different beans were different during germination.The content of GABA in germinated mung beans was very low, while in germinated soybeans and lentils were higher, the GABA content of 5- day germinated soybeans and lentils changed in the range of0.51~1.1mg /g·FW. In germinated beans ( except mung beans) , the GABA content in bud was higher than that in cotyledons.After comprehensive evaluation, the GABA contents of S11, S12, L1, F2 sprouts are higher, and are suit for the development of the high GABA content sprouts varieties.