S. Ramamani ¹, N. Subramanian ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570013, IN

Abstract

In the earlier studies on toxic and antigrowth effects of field bean reported from this laboratory, it was found that while the raw bean did not support the growth of weanling rats and resulted in their mortality, 80 per cent ethanol extraction of the bean eliminated typical toxic symptoms and prolonged survival period of the rats.

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S. Ramamani ¹, N. Subramanian ¹

Affiliations
1 Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570 013, IN

Abstract

Green field bean (Dolichos lablab) does not support growth of young rats owing to the presence of antinutritional factors which include trypsin inhibitor (TI), haemagglutinin and constituents soluble in 80 per cent ethanol.

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