INFLUENCE OF AUTOCLAVING ON THE EFFECTS OF Lathyrus sativus FED TO CHICKS
- 1 June 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Animal Science
- Vol. 70 (2) , 739-741
- https://doi.org/10.4141/cjas90-092
Abstract
The performance of chicks fed 82% (wt/wt) Lathyrus sativus (lathyrus) was significantly improved (P < 0.05) after autoclaving the seeds for as little as 5 min, but the improvement was greater with longer treatment times. Analysis of autoclaved seeds also showed a steady reduction in the concentration of the neurotoxin .beta.-N-oxalyl-amino-L-alanine (BOAA) in lathyrus as autoclaving time increased. This may account for much of the improvement seen in chick performance.Keywords
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