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Su Ba wrote:Everything I've read says that sweet peas are not edible, and are in fact poisonous to humans.
Although no records of toxicity have been found for this plant, the seed of some species in this genus contain a toxic amino acid that can cause a severe disease of the nervous system known as 'lathyrism' if they are eaten in large amounts (although small quantities are said to be nutritious)[65, 76]. Great caution is advised.
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Tyler Ludens wrote:How would you test for toxicity?
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Although no records of toxicity have been found for this plant, the seed of some species in this genus contain a toxic amino acid that can cause a severe disease of the nervous system known as 'lathyrism' if they are eaten in large amounts (although small quantities are said to be nutritious)[65, 76]. Great caution is advised.
The seed contains a toxic amino-acid which, in large quantities, can cause a very serious disease of the nervous system known as 'lathyrism'. The seed is said to be perfectly safe and very nutritious in small quantities, but should not comprise more than 30% of the diets
can cause a very serious disease of the nervous system known as 'lathyrism'.
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r ranson wrote: Both contain the same toxin which can cause harm when ingested in large amounts. I need to do more reading on this toxin, but some sites suggest it goes away when cooked.
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Greg Martin wrote:I haven't looked, but if their are tetraploid versions of both species available that may improve the probability of fertility in any offspring.
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