The seeds contain osteotoxin B--amino propio nitrile and neurotoxin B-N-oxalya aminoalanine (BOAA). BOAA is believed to be the cause of Lathyrism, a sort of paralysis. Newly evolved varieties has less or no toxins in India. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:42:14 PM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: > > Cultivated pulse, but this one is an escape, as they often do. > ID Help : > > - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lathyrus_sativus > - > > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/lathyrus/lathyrus-sativus > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
