[Chemical and nutritional characteristics from grains of five genotypes of Canavalia ensiformis].

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[Chemical and nutritional characteristics from grains of five genotypes of Canavalia ensiformis].

Archivos latinoamericanos de nutricion - 1 Sept 1997

Ramírez A O, Ortíz de Bertorelli L

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This study evaluated the raw meals from grains of five genotypes of Canavalia ensiformis, by means of the chemical composition, the presence of antinutritional factors (Canavanine and hemaglutination activity) and in vitro protein digestibility. The genotypes studied were: Original, Yaracuy, Tova...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Canavanine
Concanavalin A
Fabaceae
Flour
Genotype
Plant Lectins
Plants, Medicinal
Urease

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