2.3 Processing M.pruriens seeds and preparing the seed tionmeals
the pre-soaking of the seeds either in water (cooking and autoclaving treatments)or in alkaline solution of 40g/calcium hydroxids(alkaline treatment)for 48h was performed with a change of fresh water ever 12h the volume of water or alkaline soiution used for soaking or cooking Mucuna seeds is equivalent to five times the sample dry weight according to thereafter the seeds were exposed to one of the followwing process