Winged bean - a food with many uses
1978
Claydon, Alan
Extract: The winged bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC is a crop which is grown and consumed on a small scale in the humid tropics, chiefly in South Asia and the Western Pacific. All parts of the winged bean plant are edible and highly nutritious, although in many areas they are not fully exploited. The ripe seed is very similar in composition to the soyabean and the protein is of comparable biological value. The tuberous root is also high in protein. Toxic factors present in the winged bean seed may be safely destroyed by normal cooking and processing as applied to other legumes.
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