A Review of an Underutilized Legume Canavalia gladiata

dc.contributor.author	Ekanayake, Sagarika
dc.contributor.author	Jansz, E.R.
dc.contributor.author	Nair, Baboo M.
dc.contributor.author	Abeysekera, A.M.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-06T07:53:03Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-06T07:53:03Z
dc.date.issued	1999
dc.identifier.citation	Ekanayake, S., Jansz, E.R., Nair, B.M., & Abeysekera, A.M. (1999). A Review of an Underutilized Legume Canavalia gladiata. Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 8, 1-25.	en-US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/868
dc.description.abstract	The literature related to the legume commonly known as sword beans (Canavalia gladiata) that belongs to the genus Canavalia which is considered to be an underutilized legume, is reviewed. The legume seeds are considered to be a cheap source of good protein and calories that are easily available. However, even with this knowledge, the utilization of most legumes is apparently low. Sword beans have favorable agronomic features suitable for cultivation in the tropics and a high average yield comparable to that of soybeans. The agroclimatic conditions suitable for cultivation, morphological features, uses, chemical composition and the antinutritional factors of the plant are discussed.
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	A Review of an Underutilized Legume Canavalia gladiata	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US