Antinutrient & Toxicity

Antinutrient and Toxicity ID Crop ID Part Reported Factor Effect Cause Toxicity Cause Allergic Reaction Reduction Method Notes Metadata Id
85 Bitter Gourd Leaf Saponin glycoside May cause vomiting and diarrhoea. NULL Its contain in seeds and the fruit wall. Saponin glycoside of the cucurbitacin type 8,567
86 Bitter Gourd Leaf Alkaloids May cause vomiting and diarrhoea. NULL Its contain in seeds and the fruit wall. 8,567
87 African Cabbage Seed Glucosinolates Have irritant properties in contact with the skin NULL NULL 8,568
88 Potherb Fameflower Whole Oxalate Can induce kidney stones if taken in excess Blanching or cooking removes nearly half of the soluble oxalate The presence of oxalate is a drawback since more than 90% of it is present in soluble form 8,284
89 Potherb Fameflower Whole Hydrocyanic acid NULL NULL Vegetable should be consumed in small quantities only and why it is not recommended for livestock 8,284
90 Potherb Fameflower Whole Nitrates NULL NULL Caution should be exercised in the use of this vegetable in infant foods. Not removed by cooking 8,284
91 Potherb Fameflower Whole Nitrites NULL NULL Caution should be exercised in the use of this vegetable in infant foods. Not removed by cooking 8,284
92 Potherb Fameflower Whole Saponins NULL NULL NULL 8,284
93 Vegetable Fern Whole Carcinogens NULL NULL Found no reports of toxicity for this species, a number of ferns contain carcinogens so some caution is advisable 8,544
94 Vegetable Fern Whole Thiaminase Thiaminase, an enzyme that robs the body of its vitamin B complex. The enzyme is destroyed by heat or thorough drying, so cooking the plant will remove the thiaminase In small quantities this enzyme will do no harm to people eating an adequate diet that is rich in vitamin B, though large quantities can cause severe health problems. 8,544
95 Lesser Yam Tuber Tannin Tannins have been reported to form complexes with proteins and reduce their digestibility and palatability Their contents in foods are known to reduce through cooking NULL 8,570
96 Lesser Yam Tuber Phytates NULL NULL NULL 8,570
97 Lesser Yam Tuber Oxalates NULL NULL The oxalates contents of the yams were low 8,570
98 Smooth Loofah Leaf Cardiac glycosides Shown antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi NULL NULL 8,571
99 Smooth Loofah Leaf Saponins Shown antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi NULL NULL 8,571
100 Smooth Loofah Leaf Alkaloids Shown antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi NULL NULL 8,571
101 Smooth Loofah Fruit Saponins Fruits of wild forms are bitter and poisonous NULL NULL 8,571
102 Smooth Loofah Fruit Lucyosides Lucyosides isolated from the fruit have shown antitussive activity NULL NULL 8,571
103 Smooth Loofah Fruit Ethanolic Ethanolic extracts of the fruit have shown antibacterial and antifungal activity NULL NULL 8,571
104 Smooth Loofah Seed Saponins Shown antibacterial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi NULL NULL 8,571