It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an insurance crop as it produces reliable yields. Lathyrus sativus albus seeds king tutankhamuns pea plant. Grass pea, chickling pea, indian pea, vetch, sweet pe sweet pea plants in a field in africa. Lathyrism, a paralytic disease is caused by the extensive use of seeds of lathyrus sativus.
Defining free amino acid contents of grass pea lathyrus sativus. Chick pea there are three types of tinctures, from the dries peas, flowers and from the green stem. Names of lathyrus sativus in various languages of the world are also given. Spain has allowed the cultivation of lathyrus sativus l. However, only one species lathyrus sativus is widely cultivated as a food crop, while other species are cultivated to a lesser extent for both food and forage. An lathyrus sativus in nahilalakip ha genus nga lathyrus, ngan familia nga fabaceae. Lathyrus sativus definition of lathyrus sativus by the free. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects.
This page was last edited on 8 december 2014, at 18. Grass pea is one of the preferred legume seeds in low fertility soils and arid areas because of its outstanding tolerance of dry or flooding conditions, but its contains a toxic component that may cause paralysis in humans and livestock if consumed in. Despite the attempt to ban the sale of lathyrus sativus in several states of india, distribution continues. Antinutritional factors in seeds of lathyrus sativus cultivated in poland. An ideal legume for resourcepoor farmers, grass pea lathyrus sativus is a drought tolerant crop that thrives with minimal external inputs. The lathyrus genus includes 160 species, some of which have economic importance as food, fodder and ornamental crops mainly l. Recent ethnographic research carried out in spain has allowed the cultivation of lathyrus sativus l. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in lathyrus sativus. Mar 12, 2014 the lathyrus genus includes 160 species, some of which have economic importance as food, fodder and ornamental crops mainly l. A striking annual member of the pea family with crimsonpink flowers produced on long stalks, singly or in pairs, from may to july. Neurolathyrism is past history in india since lathyrus sativus khesari dal is no longer used as a staple. Morphological characterization of grass pea lathyrus sativus l. Jul 06, 2019 lathyrus cicera, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california.
Lathyrus sativus herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. This agent produces symptoms that simulate paraplegia, which is worse during damp and wet weather. Can be grown amongst meadow plants such as oxeye daisies, red clover, and tufted vetch, and also grasses, the narrow leaves camouflaging the plant well when not in flower, with the angled erect stems reaching up to 90cm. How lathyrus sativus is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Department of animal physiology agricultural university in lublin, akademicka, 20934 lublin, poland. In times of famine, it is often the only alternative to starvation. May 22, 2019 histaminase, which has antioxidant properties, has been identified in l. Amongst them, he reports on lathyrus, an excel cicera l. The record derives from ildis which reports it as an accepted name record 7776. Over consumption of seeds of lathyrus sativus causes lathyrism, a paralytic disease of legshind limbs, in human and animals.
It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from august to september. However, only one species lathyrus sativus is widely cultivated as a food crop, while other species are cultivated to a. Pdf lathyrus sativus grass pea is a highyielding, droughtresistant legume. Lathyrus poisoning and its complications are rare in western countries, yet they have been documented for more than a century in europe, africa, and asia. Lathyrus sativus grasspea or chickling pea is a popular food and feed crop in. Cicerchia lathyrus sativus grass pea lathyrus sativus, edible legume grass pea lathyrus sativus cicerchia. Pdf lathyrus sativus grass pea and its neurotoxin odap. History and traditional cultivation of lathyrus sativus l. The plants database includes the following 60 species of lathyrus. The results show that grass pea is rich in free amino acids and there is a wide variation between grass pea genotypes. Presented by medit lathyrus sativus chickpea lathyrus affects the lateral and anterior columns of the cord. List of various diseases cured by lathyrus sativus.
Lathyrus lathyrism newsletter 4 2005 2 fatty acid composition of grass pea lathyrus sativus l. It is drought resistant, which contributes to its use in times of famine. Bruchidae, journal of stored products research, 67, 56, 2016. Both species already appear in the spanish archaeological record.
Genetic improvement of grass pea lathyrus sativus in. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Cicerchia on white chickling in the pan grass peas wild lilac flower in a spring forest. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as. Of interest, efforts have been under way to produce a toxin free cultivar of l. Lathyrus sativus is a crop that is considered to be both a saviour and a destroyer. The legume is nutritious, rich in protein 2832% and contains good quantities of essential amino acids.
Antinutritional factors in seeds of lathyrus sativus. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Lathyrus sativus grass pea is a highyielding, droughtresistant legume consumed as a food in northern india and neighboring countries as well as in ethiopia. They are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in europe, 30 species in north america, 78 in asia, 24 in tropical east africa, and 24 in temperate south america. Lathyrus sativus chickpea, lathyr, lathyrus sativa, lathyrus sativas, lathyrus lath. This very longblooming, vigorous and early pea produces a scrambling dome of small white flowers, that will soon cover a small shrub or climbing frame, over a very long period. The leg becomes stiff, the gait is unsteady, and there is aching of the parts without severe pain. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Despite serious safety concerns, lathyrus sativus is used in unleavened indian bread. It is grown on 1 million ha throughout south asia, mainly as a relay crop after rice. Since there is no nutritional data available on the l. Nomenclature and classification taxon record name scientific name. Consumption of lathyrus sativus seeds has been associated for. The ildis database3 list 44 different vernacular names for the species and three synonyms. Poulami adhikary, abhishek mukherjee and anandamay barik, free fatty acids from lathyrus sativus seed coats acting as shortrange attractants to callosobruchus maculatus f. An introduction to lathyrus the genus lathyrus is large, with 187 species and subspecies allkin et al. Transient genetic transformation of grass pea on free shipping on qualified orders.
Department of biology, memorial university of newfoundland, st. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 7776. Other economically important species include lathyrus cicera and l. Lathyrus sativus albus seeds king tutankhamuns pea plant world seeds. Lathyrus sativus or khesari dal stock image image of pulse. Lathyrus sativus synonyms, lathyrus sativus antonyms. The maintenance of grass pea varieties and a comparative assessment of their. Lathyrus sativus azureus, electric blue species sweet peas and a seed giveaway. Odapfree grass pea genotypes into varieties, especially in the main. Pdf history and traditional cultivation of lathyrus sativus l. Lathyrus cicera, a dicot, is an annual herb that is not native to california.
Lathyrus sativus synonyms, lathyrus sativus pronunciation, lathyrus sativus translation, english dictionary definition of lathyrus sativus. Lathyrus sativus homoeopathic materia medica by william. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word lathyrus sativus. Lathyrus sativus albus seeds king tutankhamuns pea. Some of these aminoacids and their amine derivatives are neurotoxic to both human and animals. Information about lathyrus sativus in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. It can withstand extreme environments, from drought to flooding. M, 2002, flora of maharastra state dicotyledones, vol i, lakshminarasimhan p. Consumption of lathyrus sativus seeds has been associated for more than 2000 years. A consensus has evolved that khesari dal is harmless as part of a normal diet. To deactivate the poison, several methods have been tried. Using old landraces cultivated in podlasie on small farms for family consumption the first agricultural experiments were performed in the region of the free city of.
Lathyrus sativus chickling pea, white pea pfaf plant database. Lathyrus sativus, also known as grass pea, blue sweet pea, chickling pea, chickling vetch, indian pea, white pea and white vetch, is a legume family fabaceae commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in asia and east africa. Odap and other free amino acids in lathyrus sativus. Grasspea is found in eurasia, north america, temperate south america and east africa smartt, 1990.
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