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Effect of Certain Post Harvest Treatments on Elimination of Phytohaemagglutinins in Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata (Jacq DC.))


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1 Department of Biotechnology, Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management, Aranvoyal Kuppam, Tiruvallur – 602 025, Tamil Nadu, India
     

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Seed samples of Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata) (Jacq, DC) were analysed for phytohaemagglutinating (lectin) activity. The lectins of raw seed samples exhibited lectin activity without any specificity against human “A”, “B”, and “O” erythrocytes. Among the different post harvest treatments almost complete reduction in phytohaemagglutinating activity was recordedwhen the seed samples were subject to autoclaving followed by dry heat treatment (roasting). Nonetheless, soaking in salt (NaCl) solution was found to be ineffective in reducing lectin activity.


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Sword Bean, Phytohaemagglutinins, Soaking, Cooking, Autoclaving, Dry Heating (Roasting).
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  • Effect of Certain Post Harvest Treatments on Elimination of Phytohaemagglutinins in Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata (Jacq DC.))

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Authors

K. N. Rajnish
Department of Biotechnology, Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management, Aranvoyal Kuppam, Tiruvallur – 602 025, Tamil Nadu, India
K. Janardhanan
Department of Biotechnology, Prathyusha Institute of Technology and Management, Aranvoyal Kuppam, Tiruvallur – 602 025, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


Seed samples of Sword bean (Canavalia gladiata) (Jacq, DC) were analysed for phytohaemagglutinating (lectin) activity. The lectins of raw seed samples exhibited lectin activity without any specificity against human “A”, “B”, and “O” erythrocytes. Among the different post harvest treatments almost complete reduction in phytohaemagglutinating activity was recordedwhen the seed samples were subject to autoclaving followed by dry heat treatment (roasting). Nonetheless, soaking in salt (NaCl) solution was found to be ineffective in reducing lectin activity.


Keywords


Sword Bean, Phytohaemagglutinins, Soaking, Cooking, Autoclaving, Dry Heating (Roasting).