%C Jakarta
%L bkpkkemkes4654
%K unknown toxic, sagabean, Adenanthera Pavonina
%X New evidence is presented to strengthen our presumption on the
reported presence of an as yet unkno\fll toxic substance(e) in the
sagabean (Adenanthera Pavonina Linn.) This toxic substance(e) must
be quite different from the already wellknown anti-nutritive factors
so common in legumeseeds and therefore in the sagabean also.
To inactivate or to leach out the various anti-nutritive factors
present, the raw saga beans were subjected to an elaborate process
of crushing, decortication, soaking (steeping) with repeated washings
and boiling with enough water of the spilt cotyledons. After drying
and grinding, the obtained sagameal was fed to young weanling albino­ rats according to a specific welldefined procedure (PER or growthsudy).
From the results of this feeding experiment the conclusion is
drawm that in the treated sagabeans there is indeed an unknown toxic
factor which is not (or partially ?) eliminated by the process.
Further investigations are in progress to obtain more information
on this toxic substance(s).
%T More Evidence on the Presence of an Unknown Toxic Substance(s) in the Sagabean
%I Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Kesehatan
%D 1983
%A Oey Kam Lie
%A J. Herlinda
%A G. Nainggolan Sihombing
%A Lie Goan Hong