Antinutrient & Toxicity

Antinutrient and Toxicity ID

209

Crop ID

Cole's Wattle

Part

Seed

Reported Factor

S-Carboxyethyl Cysteine

Effect

S-carboxyethyl cysteine interferes with methionine availability or absorption. A shortage of absorbable methionine will limit the efficiency of protein use, possibly tipping vulnerable people into deficiency.

Cause Toxicity

Cause Allergic Reaction

Reduction Method

It is stated that the problem could probably be overcome if high methionine foods such as the traditional grain acha (Digitaria exilis) are eaten along with acacia. Moringa leaf would also provide excellent methionine supplementation.

Notes

NULL

Metadata Id

8,919

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