The energy values of iirtiatte-ans (Phaseolus lunatus) as affected by different processing treatments were determined. Average gains in body weight 17.38g for raw limabeans 48.07g cooked, 36.91g autoclaved, 32.57g soaked and 31.12g germinated beans. Feed conversion efficiency was signicantly improved the poore­st obtained lima-beans. Digestible (DE) metabolizable (ME) highly positively corre­la...

Origins of CD bands in lima bean proteinase inhibitor were deduced from an acetylation-deacetylation study of the sole tyrosyl residue in the protein (Tyr 69), and by analogy with Bowman-Birk soybean proteinase inhibitor, a homologous protein with similar spectral properties. Tyr 69 is relatively inaccessible to N-acetylimidazole; 100-fold molar excess of the reagent in the presence of 6 M guan...

Polyclonal antisera were raised against a peptide containing the cysteine residue required for carbohydrate binding activity in the lima bean lectin. The antisera were tested for cross-reactivity with (a) synthetic peptide analogs to the essential cysteine containing peptide, (b) proteolytic digests of related lectins, (c) native lectins. The antisera were specifically inhibited from binding to...

Dietary diversification necessitates the development of nutrient-rich and healthy food products from indigenous resilient crops for sustainable nutrition security in Nigeria. Both plantain lima bean are locally available, especially south west Nigeria, though is underutilized. The study developed pudding (momo) order to evaluate functional properties flour nutrient content product enhance utili...