Hevea ( rubber) seeds for human food
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TextSubject(s): Summary: Although the seeds of the rubber tree (hevea brasiliensis) are poisonous, detoxification can be carried out at home without aby special equipment, making available this food, relatively high in protein. Natural rubber is the 2nd most important export crop of Sri Lanka and it is estimated that more than 7 000 tons of rubber seed meal can be produced annually, after the oil has been extracted. The way to remove the cyanic poison is described, also how ir is done in Indonesia and in the Amazonian region. A study is planned in the USA on the nutritional quality of the seeds and on the possible means of inactivating the toxins.
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Although the seeds of the rubber tree (hevea brasiliensis) are poisonous, detoxification can be carried out at home without aby special equipment, making available this food, relatively high in protein. Natural rubber is the 2nd most important export crop of Sri Lanka and it is estimated that more than 7 000 tons of rubber seed meal can be produced annually, after the oil has been extracted. The way to remove the cyanic poison is described, also how ir is done in Indonesia and in the Amazonian region. A study is planned in the USA on the nutritional quality of the seeds and on the possible means of inactivating the toxins.
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