Onu and Okongwu: Raw and Processed Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seed Meal
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Table 2: Antinutritional factors in raw, boiled, boiled with potash and toasted pigeon pea seeds
Raw and processed forms Hemaglutanins % loss Trypsin inhibitor % loss in TI
of pigeon pea seeds (Hu/mg protein) in Hg (Tiu/mg protein)
Raw 69.32 38.04
Boiled 1.01 98.50 0.82 97.84
Boiled with potash NH* 100 NI** 100
Toasted 5.82 91.60 3.87 89.82
*No hemagglutination. ** No inhibition